357Existing safety cases remain in force

357 Existing safety cases remain in force

(1) A safety case that—

(a) was accepted, or was taken to have been accepted, under the former Management of Safety Regulations before 1 January 2012; and

is taken to be a safety case that was accepted under regulation 70 with effect from the date on which it was accepted, or was taken to have been accepted, under the former Management of Safety Regulations.

(2) If a safety case—

(a) is taken to be accepted in accordance with subregulation (1); and

(b) is subject to a limitation, condition or restriction imposed under the former Management of Safety Regulations—

the safety case continues to be subject to the limitation, condition or restriction as if it had been imposed under these Regulations.

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