179Issue of prohibition notice

179 Issue of prohibition notice

179 Issue of prohibition notice

(1) This section applies if a rail safety officer reasonably believes that—

(a) an activity is occurring in relation to railway operations or railway premises that involves or will involve an immediate risk to safety; or

(b) an activity may occur in relation to railway operations or railway premises that, if it occurs, will involve an immediate risk to safety; or

(c) an activity may occur at, on, or in, the immediate vicinity of rail infrastructure or rolling stock that, if it occurs, will involve an immediate risk to safety.

(2) The rail safety officer may issue a prohibition notice to a person who has, or appears to have, control over the activity prohibiting the carrying on of the activity, or the carrying on of the activity in a specified way, until a rail safety officer is satisfied that the matters that give or will give rise to the risk have been remedied.

(3) A prohibition notice may be issued orally, but must be confirmed by written notice given to the person as soon as practicable.