Words in s. 74 substituted (5.7.2004) by Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20), ss. 16, 120, {Sch. 2 para. 3(a) Table}; S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)

Words in s. 74(1) substituted (5.7.2004) by Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20), ss. 16, 120, Sch. 2 para. 14(a); S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)

Words in s. 74(1)(b)(7) substituted (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/506, art. 33(b)

Word in s. 74 substituted (5.7.2004) by Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20), ss. 16, 120, {Sch. 2 para. 3(c) Table}; S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)

S. 74(2)(b)(d) and the word “and" before s. 74(2)(d) repealed (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 274, Sch. 31 Pt. IV; S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 2 Pt. II)

S. 74(3A) inserted (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1750, arts. 1(1), 6(1), Sch. 5 para. 13 (2); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3

Word in s. 74 substituted (5.7.2004) by Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20), ss. 16, 120, {Sch. 2 para. 3(b) Table}; S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)

Words in s. 74(7) substituted (1.4.2003) by 2002 c. 40, ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 30(12); S.I 2003/766, {art. 2}, Sch. (with transitional and transitory provision in art. 3)

S. 74(8): definition of "first relevant financial year" repealed (5.7.2004) by Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20), ss. 16, 118, 120, Sch. 2 para. 14(b), Sch. 8; S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(i)

S. 74(1)(3): certain functions made exercisable by the Scottish Ministers concurrently with the Ministers concerned (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1750, arts. 1(1), 3, Sch. 2; S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/43/section/74/2004-07-05Railways Act 1993An Act to provide for the appointment and functions of a Rail Regulator and a Director of Passenger Rail Franchising and of users’ consultative committees for the railway industry and for certain ferry services; to make new provision with respect to the provision of railway services and the persons by whom they are to be provided or who are to secure their provision; to make provision for and in connection with the grant and acquisition of rights over, and the disposal or other transfer and vesting of, any property, rights or liabilities by means of which railway services are, or are to be, provided; to amend the functions of the British Railways Board; to make provision with respect to the safety of railways and the protection of railway employees and members of the public from personal injury and other risks arising from the construction or operation of railways; to make further provision with respect to transport police; to make provision with respect to certain railway pension schemes; to make provision for and in connection with the payment of grants and subsidies in connection with railways and in connection with the provision of facilities for freight haulage by inland waterway; to make provision in relation to tramways and other guided transport systems; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-07-252004-07-05Part I The Provision of Railway Services Registers and reports of the Regulator and the Authority
74 Annual and other reports of the Office of Rail Regulation.(1)

the Office of Rail Regulation shall, as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year,, make to the Secretary of State a report on—

(a)

his activities during that year; and

(b)

the Competition Commission’s activities during that year, so far as relating to references made by the Office of Rail Regulation .

(2)

Every such report shall include—

(a)

a general survey of developments, during the year to which it relates, in respect of matters falling within the scope of its functions;

(b)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)

a statement setting out any general directions given to the Office of Rail Regulation during that year under section 69(2) above; . . .

(d)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3)

The Secretary of State shall lay a copy of every report made by the Office of Rail Regulation under subsection (1) above before each House of Parliament and shall arrange for copies of every such report to be published in such manner as he may consider appropriate.

(3A)

Where a report is made by the Office of Rail Regulation under subsection (1) above to the Scottish Ministers (by virtue of provision made under section 63 of the Scotland Act 1998), the Scottish Ministers shall lay a copy of the report before the Scottish Parliament and shall arrange for copies to be published in such manner as they consider appropriate.

(4)

the Office of Rail Regulation may also prepare such other reports as it thinks fit with respect to any matter falling within the scope of its functions.

(5)

the Office of Rail Regulationmay arrange for copies of any report prepared under subsection (4) above to be published in such manner as it may consider appropriate.

(6)

In making or preparing any report under this section, the Office of Rail Regulation shall have regard to the need for excluding, so far as that is practicable, the matters specified in section 71(2)(a) and (b) above.

(7)

Paragraph 12A(1) of Schedule 7 to the Competition Act 1998 (annual reports of the Competition Commission)shall not apply to activities of the Competition Commission on which the Office of Rail Regulation is required to report by this section.

(8)

In this section—

financial year” means a period of twelve months ending with 31st March; and

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Words in
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substituted (5.7.2004) by
<ref eId="c04791" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/20">Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c04792" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/20/section/16">ss. 16</ref>
,
<ref eId="c04793" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/20/section/120">120</ref>
, {Sch. 2 para. 3(a) Table};
<ref eId="c04794" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/827">S.I. 2004/827</ref>
,
<ref eId="c04795" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/827/article/4/g">art. 4(g)</ref>
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<p>
Words in s. 74(1) substituted (5.7.2004) by
<ref eId="c04804" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/20">Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c04805" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/20/section/16">ss. 16</ref>
,
<ref eId="c04806" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/20/section/120">120</ref>
,
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;
<ref eId="c04808" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/827">S.I. 2004/827</ref>
,
<ref eId="c04809" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/827/article/4/g">art. 4(g)</ref>
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<p>
Word in s. 74 substituted (5.7.2004) by
<ref eId="c04814" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/20">Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c04815" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/20/section/16">ss. 16</ref>
,
<ref eId="c04816" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/20/section/120">120</ref>
, {Sch. 2 para. 3(c) Table};
<ref eId="c04817" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/827">S.I. 2004/827</ref>
,
<ref eId="c04818" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/827/article/4/g">art. 4(g)</ref>
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<p>
S. 74(2)(b)(d) and the word “and" before s. 74(2)(d) repealed (1.2.2001) by
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,
<ref eId="c04821" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/38/section/274">s. 274</ref>
,
<ref eId="c04822" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/38/schedule/31/part/IV">Sch. 31 Pt. IV</ref>
;
<ref eId="c04823" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/57">S.I. 2001/57</ref>
,
<ref eId="c04824" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/57/article/3/1">art. 3(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c04825" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/57/schedule/2/part/I">Sch. 2 Pt. I</ref>
(subject to savings and transitional provisions in
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)
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<p>
S. 74(3A) inserted (1.7.1999) by
<ref eId="c04828" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/1750">S.I. 1999/1750</ref>
,
<ref eId="c04829" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/1750/article/1/1">arts. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c04830" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/1750/article/6/1">6(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c04831" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/1750/schedule/5/paragraph/13">Sch. 5 para. 13</ref>
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<ref eId="c04832" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/3178">S.I. 1998/3178</ref>
,
<ref eId="c04833" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/3178/article/3">art. 3</ref>
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<p>
Word in s. 74 substituted (5.7.2004) by
<ref eId="c04835" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/20">Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c04836" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/20/section/16">ss. 16</ref>
,
<ref eId="c04837" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/20/section/120">120</ref>
, {Sch. 2 para. 3(b) Table};
<ref eId="c04838" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/827">S.I. 2004/827</ref>
,
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<p>
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substituted (1.4.2003) by
<ref eId="c04841" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/40">2002 c. 40</ref>
,
<ref eId="c04842" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/40/section/278">ss. 278</ref>
,
<ref eId="c04843" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/40/section/279">279</ref>
,
<ref eId="c04844" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/40/schedule/25/paragraph/30/12">Sch. 25 para. 30(12)</ref>
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<ref eId="c04845" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/43/section/I">S.I</ref>
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<p>
S. 74(8): definition of "first relevant financial year" repealed (5.7.2004) by
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,
<ref eId="c04848" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/20/section/16">ss. 16</ref>
,
<ref eId="c04849" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/20/section/118">118</ref>
,
<ref eId="c04850" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/20/section/120">120</ref>
,
<ref eId="c04851" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/20/schedule/2/paragraph/14/b">Sch. 2 para. 14(b)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c04852" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/20/schedule/8">Sch. 8</ref>
;
<ref eId="c04853" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/827">S.I. 2004/827</ref>
,
<ref eId="c04854" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/827/article/4/i">art. 4(i)</ref>
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<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="c14108161" marker="C1">
<p>
S. 74(1)(3): certain functions made exercisable by the Scottish Ministers concurrently with the Ministers concerned (1.7.1999) by
<ref eId="c04797" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/1750">S.I. 1999/1750</ref>
,
<ref eId="c04798" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/1750/article/1/1">arts. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c04799" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/1750/article/3">3</ref>
,
<ref eId="c04800" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/1750/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
;
<ref eId="c04801" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/3178">S.I. 1998/3178</ref>
,
<ref eId="c04802" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/3178/article/3">art. 3</ref>
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<part eId="part-I">
<num>Part I</num>
<heading> The Provision of Railway Services</heading>
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<heading>
Registers and reports of the Regulator and the
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Authority
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</heading>
<section eId="section-74" uk:target="true">
<num>74</num>
<heading>
Annual and other reports of
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the Office of Rail Regulation
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.
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-74-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>
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the Office of Rail Regulation
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shall, as soon as practicable
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after the end of each financial year,
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, make to the Secretary of State a report on—
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<level class="para1" eId="section-74-1-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>his activities during that year; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-74-1-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
the
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Competition Commission’s
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activities during that year, so far as relating to references made by
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the Office of Rail Regulation
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.
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-74-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>Every such report shall include—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-74-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>
a general survey of developments, during the year to which it relates, in respect of matters falling within the scope of
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its
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functions;
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-74-2-b">
<num>
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(b)
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<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-74-2-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>
a statement setting out any general directions given to
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the Office of Rail Regulation
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during that year under section 69(2) above;
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. . .
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</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-74-2-d">
<num>(d)</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-74-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>
The Secretary of State shall lay a copy of every report made by
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the Office of Rail Regulation
</ins>
under subsection (1) above before each House of Parliament and shall arrange for copies of every such report to be published in such manner as he may consider appropriate.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-74-3A">
<num>
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(3A)
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</num>
<content>
<p>
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the Office of Rail Regulation
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</ins>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p13336" ukl:CommentaryRef="c14108211"> under subsection (1) above to the Scottish Ministers (by virtue of provision made under section 63 of the Scotland Act 1998), the Scottish Ministers shall lay a copy of the report before the Scottish Parliament and shall arrange for copies to be published in such manner as they consider appropriate.</ins>
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</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-74-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<content>
<p>
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the Office of Rail Regulation
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may also prepare such other reports as
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it
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thinks fit with respect to any matter falling within the scope of
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its
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functions.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-74-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<content>
<p>
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the Office of Rail Regulation
</ins>
may arrange for copies of any report prepared under subsection (4) above to be published in such manner as
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it
</ins>
may consider appropriate.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-74-6">
<num>(6)</num>
<content>
<p>
In making or preparing any report under this section,
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the Office of Rail Regulation
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shall have regard to the need for excluding, so far as that is practicable, the matters specified in section 71(2)(a) and (b) above.
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</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-74-7">
<num>(7)</num>
<content>
<p>
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Paragraph 12A(1) of Schedule 7 to the Competition Act 1998 (annual reports of the Competition Commission)
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shall not apply to activities of the
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Competition Commission
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on which
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the Office of Rail Regulation
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is required to report by this section.
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</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-74-8">
<num>(8)</num>
<intro>
<p>In this section—</p>
</intro>
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<p>
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” means a period of twelve months ending with 31st March; and
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<p>
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