Railways Act 1993

75 Annual reports of the Franchising Director. E+W+S

(1) The [F1 Authority] shall, as soon as practicable after the end of [F2 each financial year,] make to the Secretary of State a report on—

(a) [F3 its] activities during that year; and

(b) the general performance of franchisees during that year in carrying out their functions under their franchise agreements.

[F4 (1A) Every such report shall include—

(a) general surveys of any developments during that year which relate to—

(i) the provision of railway passenger services or station services for, or the use of such services by, persons who are disabled; or

(ii) the employment by licence holders of persons who are disabled; and

(b) a general survey of the activities during that year of the Rail Passengers’ Council and the Rail Passengers’ Committees and a summary of any reports made to the Authority by the Rail Passengers’ Council or any Rail Passengers’ Committee.]

(2) The Secretary of State shall lay a copy of every report made by the [F5 Authority] 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.

[F6 (2A) Where a report is made by the [F5 Authority] 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.]

(3) In making or preparing any report under this section, the [F5 Authority] shall have regard to the need for excluding, so far as that is practicable, the matters specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 71(2) above, for this purpose taking references in those paragraphs to [F7 the Office of Rail Regulation] as references to the [F5 Authority].

(4) In this section—

• “financial year” means a period of twelve months ending with 31st March; F8 . . .

• F9 . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 75(1) substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 215, Sch. 16 para. 45(2)(a); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 2 Pt. II) (which S.I. was amended by S.I. 2001/115, art. 2(2))

F2 Words in s. 75(1) substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 215, Sch. 16 para. 45(2)(b); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 2 Pt. II) (which S.I. was amended by S.I. 2001/115, art. 2(2))

F3 Word in s. 75(1)(a) substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 215, Sch. 16 para. 45(2)(c); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 2 Pt. II) (which S.I. was amended by S.I. 2001/115, art. 2(2))

F4 S. 75(1A) inserted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 216, 275(1), Sch. 17 para. 29(1); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 2 Pt. II)

F5 Words in s. 75(2)(2A)(3) substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 215, 275(1), Sch. 16 para. 45(3); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 2 Pt. II) (which S.I. was amended by S.I. 2001/115, art. 2(2))

F6 S. 75(2A) inserted (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1750, arts. 1(1), 6(1), Sch. 5 para. 13(3); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3

F7 Words in s. 75 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)

F8 S. 75(4): definition of

“first relevant financial year”

and the preceding word “and" 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)

F9 S. 75(4): definition of “first relevant financial year" repealed (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 215, Sch. 16 para. 45(4); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 2 Pt. II) (which S.I. was amended by S.I. 2001/115, art. 2(2))

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 75(1)(2): certain functions made by the Scottish Ministers concurrently with Ministers concerned (1.7.1999) by 1999/1750, arts. 1(1), 3, Sch. 2; S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3