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(1)Any person who acts as the operator of a railway asset is guilty of an offence unless—
(a)he is authorised to be the operator of that railway asset by a licence; or
(b)he is exempt, by virtue of section 7 below, from the requirement to be so authorised.
[F1(1A)This section does not apply to a person who acts as the operator of a railway asset to the extent that the asset is operated for the purpose of providing [F2services for which a [F3railway undertaking] licence is required].]
(2)In this Part—
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“operator”, in relation to any railway asset, means the person having the management of that railway asset for the time being;
“railway asset” means—
any train being used on a network, whether for the purpose of carrying passengers or goods by railway or for any other purpose whatsoever;
any network;
any station; or
any light maintenance depot.
[F6“railway undertaking licence” means a licence granted pursuant to the Railway (Licensing of Railway Undertakings) Regulations 2005;]
F7(2A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)Any person who is guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;
(b)on conviction on indictment, to a fine.
(4)No proceedings shall be instituted in England and Wales in respect of an offence under this section except by or on behalf of the Secretary of State or [F8the Office of Rail and Road].
Textual Amendments
F1S. 6(1A) inserted (27.6.1998) by S.I. 1998/1340, reg. 21(2)
F2Words in s. 6(1A) substituted (28.11.2005) by The Railway (Licensing of Railway Undertakings) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3050), reg. 3, Sch. 1 para. 3(2)
F3Words in s. 6(1A) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Railway (Licensing of Railway Undertakings) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/700), regs. 1(2), 22(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Words in s. 6(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Railway (Licensing of Railway Undertakings) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/700), regs. 1(2), 22(2)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5S. 6(2): definition of "international services" omitted (28.11.2005) by virtue of The Railway (Licensing of Railway Undertakings) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3050), reg. 3, Sch. 1 para. 3(3)(b)
F6Words in s. 6(2) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Railway (Licensing of Railway Undertakings) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/700), regs. 1(2), 22(2)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F7S. 6(2A) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Railway (Licensing of Railway Undertakings) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/700), regs. 1(2), 22(2)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F8Words in s. 6(4) substituted (16.10.2015) by The Office of Rail Regulation (Change of Name) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1682), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 1(b)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 6(1) excluded (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 16(1)
C2S. 6(1) excluded (22.7.2008) by Crossrail Act 2008 (c. 18), s. 24
C3S. 6(1) excluded (23.2.2017) by High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017 (c. 7), ss. 40, 70(1)
C4S. 6(1) excluded (11.2.2021) by High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Act 2021 (c. 2), ss. 35, 64(1)
C5S. 6(1A) modified (31.12.2020) by The Railway (Licensing of Railway Undertakings) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/700), regs. 1(2), 41; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Commencement Information
I1S. 6 wholly in force at 1.4.1994; s. 6 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 154(2); s. 6(2) in force at 6.1.1994 by S.I. 1993/3237, art. 2(2), s. 6 in force at 1.4.1994 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 1994/571, art. 5
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