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Paragraph 63 Accidents involving the permanent way and other works on or connected with a relevant transport systemI1

England, Wales and Scotland Not yet in force

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

The failure of a rail in a running line or of a rack rail, which results in—

(a)

a complete fracture of the rail through its cross-section; or

(b)

in a piece becoming detached from the rail which necessitates an immediate stoppage of traffic or the immediate imposition of a speed restriction lower than that currently in force.

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Commencement

I1

Sch. 2 para. 63 in force at 1.4.1996, see reg. 1