# The Road Tunnel Safety Regulations 2007, Regulation 16: Safety Requirements to be met by road tunnels

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

Except where a risk reduction measure is to be used pursuant to regulation 17 or where a derogation has been granted pursuant to regulation 19 or permitted pursuant to paragraph 1.2.1 of Annex 1, the administrative authority shall ensure that a road tunnel that was—
(a) put into operation for the first time on or after the coming into force of these Regulations, meets the safety requirements; or
(b) in operation prior to 30th April 2006 meets the safety requirements by 30th April 2014.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1520/regulation/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-tunnel-safety-regulations-2007/regulation-16
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