# The Road Tunnel Safety Regulations 2007, Regulation 14: Appointment and duties of the technical approval authority

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The relevant highway authority or, in relation to Scotland, the roads authority shall at the design stage of a proposed road tunnel, appoint in relation to that tunnel, such persons as they think fit to be the technical approval authority.
(2) The technical approval authority shall be the responsible authority for the purposes of approving the design of the road tunnel under Annex II.
(3) For the purpose of this regulation—
(a) “highway authority” in relation to—
(i) England and Wales has the same meaning as in the Highways Act 1980, and
(ii) Northern Ireland means the Department for Regional Development; and
(b) “roads authority” has the same meaning as in section 151 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984;

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1520/regulation/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-tunnel-safety-regulations-2007/regulation-14
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