UK Statutory Instrument SI 2007 United Kingdom

The Road Tunnel Safety Regulations 2007

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person5 Occupier2 Employee1

Plus 6 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Occupier — also bound by 235 other Acts
Highways Act 1980 23 duties
Employee — also bound by 189 other Acts

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.004 Designation of administrative authority Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • National authorities must designate a traffic authority as the administrative authority for each road tunnelCrown / Minister / Government department
s.005 Duties of administrative authority Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Administrative authority must ensure road tunnel safety via commissioning, inspections, emergency plans, and enforcementLocal authority
s.006 Administrative authority – duty to compile accident and fire reports Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Compile and submit accident and fire reports every two yearsLocal authority
s.008 Designation of the Tunnel Manager Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Designate a Tunnel Manager for each road tunnelLocal authority
s.009 Duties of the Tunnel Manager Regulated
  • Manage the road tunnel with safety documentation, exercises, and reportsOccupier
s.010 Designation of the Safety Officer Regulated
  • Designate a Safety Officer for each tunnel stage with administrative approvalAny Person
s.011 Duties of Safety Officers Regulated
  • Safety Officer must manage tunnel safety coordination and trainingEmployee
s.013 Duties of inspection entity Regulated
  • Carry out scheduled inspections and examinations of road tunnels and report findingsAny Person
s.014 Appointment and duties of the technical approval authority Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Highway authority must appoint a technical approval authority for new road tunnelsLocal authority
s.015 Road Tunnels already in operation Regulated
  • Tunnel Manager must propose adaptation plan to administrative authority for existing road tunnelsOccupier
s.016 Safety Requirements to be met by road tunnels Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Administrative authority must ensure road tunnels meet safety requirementsStatutory regulator
s.018 Risk Analysis Regulated
  • Get an independent risk analysis for tunnel safety changesAny Person
s.019 Derogations for innovative techniques Regulated
  • Request a derogation for innovative safety equipment or proceduresAny Person
s.020 Application of Regulations where the same person undertakes functions of different authorities Regulated
  • Maintain separate records for each role when acting as multiple tunnel authoritiesAny Person
8 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation etc.
s.002 Modification of the Road Tunnel Directive
s.003 Application of the Regulations
s.007 Administrative authority – suspension or restriction of use of a road tunnel
s.012 Appointment of inspection entity
s.017 Risk Reduction Measures
s.021 Notification to the Commission

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