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The Train Driving Licences and Certificates Regulations 2010

S.I. 2010/724 · Made 9 March 2010 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Made 9th March 2010

Laid before Parliament 12th March 2010

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M1.

The Secretary of State is a Minister designated M2 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to railways and railway transport.

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M1

1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51), section 27(1) (a); also amended by the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7), Schedule, Part 1.

M2

S.I. 1996/266 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

Contents

  1. Part 1: GENERAL
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Application and extent
  5. Part 2: LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION OF TRAIN DRIVERS
  6. 4Requirement for licences and certificates
  7. 5Licence and certificate characteristics
  8. 6Ownership of licence
  9. 7Ownership of certificate
  10. Part 3: CONDITIONS FOR OBTAINING LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES
  11. 8Conditions for obtaining a licence
  12. 9Conditions for obtaining a certificate
  13. Part 4: PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES
  14. 10Procedures for obtaining a licence
  15. 11Procedures for obtaining a certificate
  16. Part 5: VALIDITY OF LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES
  17. 12Validity and renewal of licences
  18. 13Periodic checks to maintain validity of licence
  19. 14Validity of certificate
  20. 15Periodic checks to maintain validity of certificate
  21. 16Cessation of employment
  22. 17Monitoring
  23. Part 6: SUSPENSION AND WITHDRAWAL OF LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES
  24. 18Suspension or withdrawal of licences issued by the ORR
  25. 19Suspension or withdrawal of other train driving licences and driver prohibition
  26. 20Suspension or withdrawal of certificates and driver prohibition
  27. 21Serious threat to the safety of the railway
  28. 22Appeal to the Commission Repealed
  29. Part 7: REGISTERS AND INFORMATION
  30. 23Registers of recognised persons
  31. 24Registers of licences
  32. 25Registers of certificates
  33. 26Information relating to the status of licences
  34. 26AInformation sharing
  35. 27Information relating to certificates etc.
  36. 28Information in relation to international train services
  37. Part 8: TRAINING AND EXAMINATION
  38. 29Training content
  39. 30Trainers
  40. 31Examinations
  41. Part 9: REVIEWING STANDARDS
  42. 32Quality standards
  43. 33Independent assessment
  44. Part 10: DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS BY THE ORR
  45. 34Delegation of functions by the ORR
  46. Part 11: APPEALS AGAINST DECISIONS OF THE ORR
  47. 35Appeals against decisions of the ORR
  48. Part 12: APPEALS AGAINST DECISIONS OF RAILWAY UNDERTAKINGS AND INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGERS
  49. 36Appeals against decisions of railway undertakings and infrastructure managers
  50. Part 13: ENFORCEMENT
  51. 37Anti-fraud measures
  52. 38Enforcement
  53. Part 14: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
  54. 39Transitional provisions
  55. Part 15: Review
  56. 40Review
  57. Signature
  58. Schedule 1: MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
  59. Part: (This Schedule substantially reproduces the provisions of Annex II to the Directive)
  60. 1GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
  61. 2MINIMUM CONTENT OF THE EXAMINATION BEFORE APPOINTMENT
  62. 3PERIODIC EXAMINATIONS AFTER APPOINTMENT
  63. Schedule 2: ... MODEL TRAIN DRIVING LICENCE AND ... COMPLEMENTARY TRAIN DRIVING CERTIFICATE
  64. Part: (This Schedule substantially reproduces the provisions of Annex I to the Directive)
  65. 1. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LICENCE
  66. 2. CONTENTS OF THE LICENCE
  67. 3. CERTIFICATE
  68. 4. MINIMUM DATA CONTAINED IN REGISTERS OF TRAIN DRIVING LICENCES AND TRAIN DRIVING CERTIFICATES
  69. Schedule 3: GENERAL PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE LICENCE
  70. (This Schedule substantially reproduces the provisions of Annex IV to the Directive)
  71. 1Paragraph 1
  72. 2Paragraph 2
  73. 3Paragraph 3
  74. 4Paragraph 4
  75. 5Paragraph 5
  76. 6Paragraph 6
  77. 7Paragraph 7
  78. 8Paragraph 8
  79. Schedule 4: PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE TRAIN DRIVING CERTIFICATE
  80. Part: (This Schedule substantially reproduces the provisions of Annex VI to the Directive)
  81. 1. TESTING THE BRAKES
  82. 2. TYPE OF OPERATION AND MAXIMUM TRAIN SPEED ACCORDING TO THE LINE CHARACTERISTICS
  83. 3. KNOWLEDGE OF THE LINE
  84. Paragraph
  85. 4. SAFETY REGULATIONS
  86. 5. DRIVING THE TRAIN
  87. 6. ANOMALIES
  88. 7. OPERATING INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS, FIRES AND ACCIDENTS INVOLVING PERSONS
  89. 8. LANGUAGE TESTS
  90. Schedule 5: PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF ROLLING STOCK AND REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE TRAIN DRIVING CERTIFICATE
  91. Part: (This Schedule substantially reproduces the provisions of Annex V to the Directive)
  92. Paragraph
  93. 1. TESTS AND CHECKS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE
  94. 2. KNOWLEDGE OF ROLLING STOCK
  95. 3. TESTING THE BRAKES
  96. 4. OPERATING MODE AND MAXIMUM SPEED OF THE TRAIN IN RELATION TO THE LINE CHARACTERISTICS
  97. 5. DRIVING THE TRAIN IN A WAY WHICH DOES NOT DAMAGE INSTALLATIONS OR VEHICLES
  98. 6. ANOMALIES
  99. 7. OPERATING INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS, FIRES AND ACCIDENTS INVOLVING PERSONS
  100. 8. CONDITIONS FOR CONTINUING RUNNING AFTER AN INCIDENT INVOLVING ROLLING STOCK
  101. Paragraph
  102. 9. IMMOBILISATION OF THE TRAIN
  103. Paragraph
  104. Schedule 6: FREQUENCY OF EXAMINATIONS
  105. Part: (This Schedule substantially reproduces the provisions of Annex VII to the Directive)
  106. Paragraph
  107. Schedule 7: TRAINING METHOD
  108. Part: (This Schedule substantially reproduces the provisions of Annex III to the Directive)
  109. Paragraph
  110. Explanatory note