(1) The Rail Safety
Regulator may, subject to this section, at any time and in the discretion of
the Rail Safety Regulator, vary or revoke a condition or restriction imposed
by the Rail Safety Regulator to which the accreditation of an accredited
person is subject or impose a new condition or restriction.
(2) Before taking
action under this section, the Rail Safety Regulator must —
(a) give
the accredited person written notice of the action that the Rail Safety
Regulator proposes to take; and
(b)
allow the accredited person to make written representations about the intended
action within 14 days or any other period that the Rail Safety Regulator
and the accredited rail operator agree upon; and
(c)
consider any representations made under paragraph (b) and not withdrawn.
(3)
Subsection (2) does not apply if the Rail Safety Regulator considers it
necessary to take immediate action in the interests of safety.
(4) The Rail Safety
Regulator must —
(a)
give, in writing, to the accredited person —
(i)
details of any action taken under subsection (1);
and
(ii)
a statement of reasons for any action taken under
subsection (1);
and
(b)
notify, in writing, the accredited person that the person has a right of
review of the decision under Part 7.