33Application for accreditation

33 Application for accreditation

(1) A rail transport operator may apply to the Rail Safety Regulator for accreditation in respect of specified railway operations carried out, or proposed to be carried out, by, or on behalf of, that operator. (2) An application must be made in the manner and form approved by the Rail Safety Regulator and— (a) must specify the scope and nature of the railway operations in respect of which accreditation is sought; and (b) must include a safety management plan relating to those railway operations; and (c) must include copies of all interface co‑ordination plans in accordance with section 61 relating to those railway operations; and (d) must specify whether or not the applicant is accredited, or has applied for accreditation, under a corresponding law; and (e) must contain the prescribed information; and (f) must be accompanied by the prescribed application fee [local variations]. (3) The Rail Safety Regulator may require a rail transport operator who has applied for accreditation— (a) to supply further information requested by the Rail Safety Regulator; (b) to verify by statutory declaration any information supplied to the Rail Safety Regulator.