178Extension of time for compliance with improvement notices

178 Extension of time for compliance with improvement notices

178 Extension of time for compliance with improvement notices

(1) This section applies if a person has been issued with an improvement notice.

(2) A rail safety officer may, by written notice given to the person, extend the compliance period for the improvement notice.

(3) However, the rail safety officer may only extend the compliance period if the period has not ended.

(4) In this section—

compliance period means the period stated in the improvement notice under section 176, and includes that period as extended under this section.