reg 46 Dispensations
(1) The Competent Authority may grant a conditional or unconditional dispensation from NTRs for a particular case or description of case if the Competent Authority is satisfied that the dispensation is consistent with the essential requirements. (2) If the Competent Authority has granted a dispensation that the Competent Authority considers has created ... a rule or restriction of a strictly local nature the Competent Authority must notify the relevant owner that the rule or restriction must be referred to in the infrastructure register. (3) Paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to the requirements of the Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Non-Interoperable Rail System) Regulations 2010 or the Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001. (4) The Secretary of State may grant for a particular case or description of case a dispensation for the purposes of regulation 45(d)(iv).