# The Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006, Paragraph 21: Leadership: commitment to the development and implementation of the maintenance system of the organisation and to the continuous improvement of its effectiveness


The organisation must have procedures for—
(a) establishing a maintenance policy appropriate to the organisation's type and extent of service and approved by the organisation's chief executive or his or her representative;
(b) ensuring that safety targets are established, in line with the legal framework and consistent with an organisation's type, extent and relevant risks;
(c) assessing its overall safety performance in relation to its corporate safety targets;
(d) developing plans and procedures for reaching its safety targets;
(e) ensuring the availability of the resources needed to perform all processes to comply with the requirements of this Part;
(f) identifying and managing the impact of other management activities on the maintenance system;
(g) ensuring that senior management is aware of the results of performance monitoring and audits and takes overall responsibility for the implementation of changes to the maintenance system;
(h) ensuring that staff and staff representatives are adequately represented and consulted in defining, developing, monitoring and reviewing the safety aspects of all related processes that may involve staff.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/599/schedule/10/paragraph/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/railways-and-other-guided-transport-systems-safety-regulations-2006/schedule-10/paragraph-21
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