Introduction
Summary
Territorial Extent
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Territorial application: Wales
The Act
Part 1 - Investigation of Railway Accidents
Background
Commentary on sections
Section 1: Meaning of “railway” and “railway property”
Section 2: Meaning of “railway accident” and “railway incident”
Section 3: Establishment
Section 4: General Aims
Section 5: Assistance to others
Section 6: Annual Report
Section 7: Investigations
Section 8: Investigator’s powers
Section 9: Regulations
Section 10: Requirement to Investigate
Section 11: Accident regulations
Public Sector financial and manpower cost
Human Rights assessment
Part 2 - Office of Rail Regulation
Section 15: Establishment & Schedule 1: Office of Rail Regulation
Section 16: Transfer of functions
Schedule 2 – Abolition of Rail Regulator: consequential amendments
Schedule 3 – Abolition of Rail Regulator: savings, etc.
Part 3 – British Transport Police
Commentary on Sections
Section 18 & Schedule 4: The British Transport Police Authority
Membership of the Police Authority
Pensions
Sections 21-26: Senior officers and constables of the BTP
Section 28: Exercise of powers by civilians
Section 29: Terms of employment
Section 31: Jurisdiction
Section 32: Prosecution
Sections 33-35: Police Services Agreements
Section 36-45: Police Regulations
Section 46: Conditions of service: Transport Police Conference
Sections 47-49: Codes of Practice and service outside the BTP
Sections 50-55: Planning
Sections 56-61: Information etc
Section 63-67: Inspection
Section 73: transitional and incidental provision
Public sector financial and manpower cost
Part 4 - Shipping: Alcohol and Drugs
Section 78: Professional staff on duty
Section 79: Professional staff off duty
Section 80: Non-professionals
Section 83: Specimens, &c.
Section 84: Detention pending arrival of police
Section 86: Right of entry
Section 88: Orders and regulations
Section 90: Crown application &c.
Section 91: Territorial application
Part 5 - Aviation: Alcohol and Drugs
Section 92: Being unfit for duty
Section 93: Prescribed limit
Section 94: Aviation functions
Section 95: Penalty
Section 96: Specimens, &c.
Sections 97 and 98: Arrest without a warrant, Right of entry
Sections 100 and 101: Crown and military application
Section 102: Territorial application
Part 6 – Miscellaneous
Section 103: International Carriage by Rail
Commentary on section
Schedule 6 – Convention on International Carriage by Rail
Section 104: Office of Rail Regulation: general duties
Section 105: Railway safety levy
Section 106: Railway security services
Section 107 & Schedule 7 – Road traffic: testing for drink and drugs
Section 108: Traffic regulation on long-distance routes
Section 109: Road traffic: fixed penalty
Section 110: Seat belts: delivery drivers
Section 111: Highways: snow and ice
Section 112: Shipping legislation: application to structures, craft &c.
Section 113: Maritime security services
Sections 114 and 115: Railways in London: transfers & information
Part 7 – General
Section 116: Schedules 1 & 4: sequestration, &c. in Scotland
Section 120: Commencement
Summary of the Regulatory Appraisal
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Office of Rail Regulation
British Transport Police
Shipping and aviation: Alcohol and drugs
International Carriage by Rail
Greater London Authority
Hansard references