The Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Heathrow Express Class 360/2) Exemption Order 2005

• Citation: S.I. 2005/86
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Heathrow Express Class 360/2) Exemption Order 2005 and shall come into force on 1st March 2005.

Section 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

(a) any reference to “the exempted vehicles” is a reference to the vehicles numbered 63421 to 63424, 72421 to 72424, 78431 to 78434, and 78441 to 78444, which form the electric multiple-units numbered 360201 to 360204 of the class known as “Class 360/2” as manufactured by Siemens in Germany for use by Heathrow Express Limited; and

(b) any reference to a numbered regulation is a reference to the regulation bearing that number in the Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations 1998 .

Section 3 Authorisation and exemption

Subject to articles 4 to 6, the exempted vehicles are authorised to be used for carriage even though they do not conform with regulation 7(b).

Section 4 Condition

It is a condition of the exemption granted by article 3 that—

(a) a transverse low level lighting system is installed on the floor between the saloons and vestibules of an exempted vehicle; and

(b) the system referred to in sub-paragraph (a) is fully operational whenever the exempted vehicle is being used for carriage.

Section 5 Expiry

The exemption granted by article 3, in respect of regulation 7(b), shall cease at the end of February 2007.

Section 6 Expiry

The authorisation granted by article 3 shall cease immediately in respect of any exempted vehicle if the electric multiple-unit of which the exempted vehicle forms a part is used by a person other than Heathrow Express Limited unless the Secretary of State has been given written notice in advance specifying the name and address of that other person.