# The Railways (Interoperability) (High-Speed) Regulations 2002, Regulation 21: Effect of declarations


(1) Subject to paragraph (3), an interoperability constituent in relation to which such conformity declaration or suitability declaration as is required by regulation 11(2)(f) has been prepared shall be taken to—
(a) meet such of the essential requirements as relate to an interoperability constituent of that type; and
(b) conform to such of the European specifications or notified standards as are required by regulation 11(2)(a),
unless there are reasonable grounds for believing that it does not so conform.
(2) Subject to paragraph (4), a structural subsystem in relation to which a verification declaration has been prepared in accordance with regulation 13(6) shall be taken to—
(a) meet such of the essential requirements as relate to a structural subsystem of that type; and
(b) conform to such of the TSIs or notified standards as are required by regulation 13(4),
unless there are reasonable grounds for believing that it does not so conform.
(3) Paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to the Executive where a person fails or refuses to make available to the Executive the documentation which he is required to retain by any of the conformity or suitability for use assessment procedures which apply to the interoperability constituent in question or a copy of that documentation.
(4) Paragraph (2) does not apply in relation to the Executive where a person fails or refuses to make available to the Executive the documentation which he is required to retain—
(a) by the verification assessment procedure which applies to the structural subsystem in question; and
(b) pursuant to regulation 13; or
a copy of that documentation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1166/regulation/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/railways-interoperability-high-speed-regulations-2002/regulation-21
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