It oversees the work of the standards committees and provides direction, advice and guidance on:
The management and effectiveness of standards, including NTSNs
The impact of legislative changes on standards
Strategic and legal matters associated with standards.
Additionally, ISCC provides advice to DfT and ORR regarding the role of requirements as national rules, and their implications for the management of the GB mainline railway. ISCC reports to the RSSB board through the Director of Standards.
The RGS Code and Standards Manual (see Section 5) govern ISCC's activities. Seven standards committees decide the content of standards and deviations under the direction of ISCC, as shown in the diagram.
Membership of standards committees and ISCC is by election under arrangements set out in The Code and Manual. Details of current members of all the committees are available on RSSB's website.
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