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This Specification applies to all operational and non-operational Network Rail owned or managed, Shared or Outside Party Buildings and station structures that have been assigned Structure Category E as identified in Appendix D, and to those appointed by Network Rail to be responsible for the examination of such structures.

This Specification applies to structures assigned Structure Category E which are maintained by Network Rail on behalf of an Outside Party.

This Specification also applies to structures assigned Structure Category E which are owned and maintained by an Outside Party where there is no equivalent examination process acceptable to Network Rail, and so far as is lawful such structures are to be subject to a Visual Examination.

Purpose

The purpose of this Specification is to define the requirements for the examination of Buildings and station structures on, over or under Network Rail's infrastructure, such that there is no unacceptable risk to safety as a result of their condition, and for recording and reporting the examination findings.

This Specification contains requirements supplementary to Network Rail Procedure RT/CE/P/032 – "Managing Existing Structures", in respect of the scope of this Specification. Compliance with this Specification, and with the Specifications referenced herein, will ensure compliance with RT/CE/P/032, and with the Railway Group Standards as listed in Appendix E, in respect of the examination of structures in the scope of this Specification.