Clause 7 - Investigator's powers
Railways and Transport Safety Bill
3:30 pm
Mr Alan Hurst (Braintree, Labour)
With this it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments:
No. 17, in
clause 7, page 3, line 45, at end insert
', pursuant to the issuing of a warrant or pursuant to a decision by a magistrate's court and only where accompanied by a member of the British Transport Police.'.
No. 10, in
clause 7, page 4, line 35, leave out subsection (5) and (6).
No. 4, in
clause 7, page 4, line 43, at end insert—
'(7) A formal protocol of understanding and working practices will be made between the Rail Accident Investigation Branch and each of—
(a) the Health and Safety Executive and the H M Railway Inspectorate;
(b) the British Transport Police
under directions and guidance provided by the Secretary of State.'.