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“signaller” means a person employed by a crossing operator who operates signals, and where applicable the points, on a railway or tramway or otherwise controls the movement of trains or trams.

Crossing signs to be of the size, colour and type described

3.—(1) Subject to regulations 5, 6 and 9, where a crossing operator causes or permits a crossing sign to be placed on or near a relevant road at or near a crossing, the crossing sign must be of the size, colour and type shown and described in—

(a) a diagram in Schedule 1; or

(b) any of the following diagrams set out in the signs tables in the following Schedules to the 2016 Regulations—

(i)Schedule 2—

(aa)Part 2: diagrams 770 (Item 51), 771 (Item 52), 772 (Item 53), 779 (Item 54) and 782 (Item 55),

(bb)Part 6: diagrams 774 (Item 4) and 781 (Item 5);

(ii)Schedule 9—

(aa)Part 2: diagrams 602 (Item 2), 778 (Item 4) and 778.1 (Item 5),

(bb)Part 4: diagram 784.1 (Item 4),

(cc)Part 6: diagrams 1002.1 (Item 1), 1022 (Item 2), 1003A (Item 3), 1023A (Item 4), 1013.1 (Item 23) and 1045 (Item 26);

(iii)Schedule 11—

(aa)Part 2: diagrams 963.3 (Item 43), 775 (Item 67), 783 (Item 68), 785.1 (Item 69), 786 (Item 70), 787 (Item 71) and 788 (Item 72),

(bb)Part 4: diagrams 1004 (Item 2), 1012.1 (Item 11) and 1026 (Item 16);

(iv)Schedule 14—

(aa)Part 2: diagrams 3014 (Item 5), 773 (Item 6), 776 and 777 (Item 8), 1001 (Item 46), 790 (Item 67) and 1003.2 (Item 68).

(2) where, in accordance with these Regulations, a crossing operator causes or permits the placement of a crossing sign referred to in paragraph (1)(b), the provisions of the 2016 Regulations relating to the size, illumination and significance of, and the requirements conveyed by, that sign by virtue of those Regulations apply to that crossing sign as if the relevant road concerned were a road as defined in section 142 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984^[1].

Colours of backs of crossing signs

4. 4. The back of a crossing sign shown in a diagram in Schedule 1 and any pole or other structure provided for mounting the crossing sign shall be black or grey in colour.

Dimensions

5.—(1) A variation in a dimension specified in Schedule 1 is permitted by these Regulations if the variation does not exceed 5% more or 5% less than the dimension specified.

(2) In Schedule 1 the dimensions of the crossing signs are expressed in millimetres.

1. 1984 c.27.

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