# The Railways Regulations 1992, Regulation 14: Civil proceedings


(1) The obligation to comply with paragraph (1) of regulation 5, paragraph (1) of Regulation 6 or the rules specified in Schedule 1, or to comply with paragraph (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10) or (12) of regulation 8, or with a notice under paragraph (3) or a decision under paragraph (4) or (8) of regulation 9 shall be a duty owed to any person who may be affected by a breach of that duty and shall be actionable by any such person who sustains loss, damage or injury caused by the breach at the suit or instance of that person.
(2) In any proceedings brought against an infrastructure manager, international grouping or railway undertaking in pursuance of paragraph (1), it shall be a defence for it to prove that it took all reasonable steps and exercised all due diligence to avoid the breach of duty.
(3) Without prejudice to the right which any person may have by virtue of paragraph (1) to bring civil proceedings in respect of any breach of duty, the obligation to comply shall be enforceable by civil proceedings by the International Rail Regulator for an injunction or for interdict or any other appropriate relief.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/3060/regulation/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/railways-regulations-1992/regulation-14
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