We have agency agreements and memoranda of understandings with different government departments and agencies.
Agency agreements
These agreements have legal effect, and transfer various statutory functions, by agreement, from one body to the other.
Agency agreement between HSE and ORR on road vehicle incursions
27 April 2015
Agency agreement between ORR and the Secretary of State for Transport
17 October 2008
Agency agreement between HSE, ORR and DfT in relation to the carriage of radioactive materials
31 October 2006
MoUs
We have memoranda of understandings (MoUs) with a number of different government departments and agencies to promote effective coordination of the regulatory roles of each body, and effective cooperation between them. These are not intended to be legally binding.
Memorandum of understanding between RAIB, BTP, ACPO and ORR
Updated 5 May 2020
Memorandum of Understanding between the Rail Accident Investigation Branch, the British Transport Police and the Office of Rail and Road relating to the Investigation of rail accidents and incidents in England and Wales.
Memorandum of Understanding between ORR and the Établissement Publique de Sécurité Ferroviare (French Public Authority for Railway Safety)
This MoU with the railway safety regulator of France ensures that we are able to co-operate efficiently in the safety regulation of international passenger and freight train services between our two countries.
25 April 2019
Memorandum of understanding between the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and ORR
19 January 2017
Its purpose is to ensure effective coordination and cooperation between these organisations in relation to the regulation of health and safety, including policy matters and the enforcement of health and safety law, on all Britain’s railways, tramways and other guided transport systems.
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between ORR and the Office for Nuclear Regulation
21 December 2015
The purpose of the MoU is to ensure effective coordination and cooperation between these organisations in relation to the regulation of health and safety, including policy matters and the enforcement of health and safety law, on all of Britain’s railways and to set out the interface between railways operated within nuclear sites and the rest of Britain’s railway network.
Memorandum of Understanding between ORR and UKTram
31 July 2015
This Memorandum of Understanding transfer to UK Tram the responsibility for reviewing and updating the guidance on tramways to ensure it continues to reflect good practice.
CMA/ORR memorandum of understanding: concurrent consumer powers
11 March 2015
MoU between the Competition and Markets Authority and ORR.
CMA / ORR memorandum of understanding: concurrent competition powers
9 February 2016
MoU between the Competition and Markets Authority and ORR.
Memorandum of understanding between ORR and the Heritage Railway Association relating to publication of guidance on minor railways
31 July 2013
The purpose of this MoU is to transfer to the Heritage Railway Association (HRA) the responsibility for reviewing and updating the guidance on minor railways to ensure it continues to reflect good practice.
Memorandum of understanding between ORR and the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai
17 December 2008
The purpose of this MoU is to set out arrangements for ORR to provide strategic advice and support to RTA relating to the development of railway health and safety regulation in Dubai.
Memorandum of understanding between the Coroners' Society of England and Wales and the Office of Rail Regulation
28 August 2008
Memorandum of understanding between ORR and HSE, Northern Ireland relating to railway safety in Northern Ireland
12 June 2008
Memorandum of understanding between ORR and Department of Regional Development, Northern Ireland
13 November 2007
The purpose of this MoU is to set out a broad framework within which both the nature and extent of the advice and support that ORR gives to DRDNl in connection with the exercise by DRDNl of their functions concerning railway safety in Northern Ireland; and conditions under which that advice and support is given.
Memorandum of understanding between DfT, HSE and ORR in relation to the carriage of radioactive materials
2 November 2006
Memorandum of understanding between ORR and Local Authorities
25 July 2006
Memorandum of understanding between RAIB, COPFS, BTP, ACPO and ORR (Scotland)
24 July 2006
MoU between the Rail Accident Investigation Branch, The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, British Transport Police, Association of Chief Police Officers (Scotland) and ORR.
Memorandum of understanding with the Parliamentary Commissioner on the Code of Practice on access to Government information
6 August 2003
Correspondence
Treatment of DfT funded enhancement projects in England and Wales in CP5: