Transport Act 2000

Closures E+W+S

25 [F1 (1) In sections 37(1), 38(2), 39(1), 40(2), 41(1) and 42(2) (provisions about closures with exceptions for closures certified by Regulator as minor closures), for “certified by the Regulator as being” substitute “ determined by the Authority to be ”. E+W+S

(2) In the definition of “minor closure” in section 37(9), and in both places in that definition in sections 39(10) and 41(9), omit “, in the opinion of the Regulator,”.

(3) Before section 47 insert—

46B “ Notification of minor closures to Regulator.

The Authority shall notify the Regulator of every determination under section 37(1), 38(2), 39(1), 40(2), 41(1) or 42(2) above that a closure is a minor closure.”]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 17 paras. 21-27 repealed (24.7.2005 for the repeal of Sch. 17 paras. 21-24, 1.12.2006 for the repeal of Sch.17 paras. 25-27) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), s. 60(2), Sch. 13 Pt. 1 (with s. 14(4)(5), Sch. 11 para. 11(2)); S.I. 2005/1909, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 2006/2911. Sch.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 17 Pt. II wholly in force at 1.2.2001, see s. 275(1) and S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to the transitional provision and saving in Sch. 2 Pt. II)

26 E+W+S [F1 In section 55(10) (orders for securing compliance), in the definition of “the appropriate officer”—

(a) in paragraph (a), omit “or a person under closure restrictions,”, and

(b) in paragraph (b), for “or a franchise operator” substitute “ , a franchise operator, a person under closure restrictions or a person (other than the Authority) who is required to comply with closure conditions or has agreed to comply with conditions under section 37(1), 39(1) or 41(1) above ”.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 17 paras. 21-27 repealed (24.7.2005 for the repeal of Sch. 17 paras. 21-24, 1.12.2006 for the repeal of Sch.17 paras. 25-27) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), s. 60(2), Sch. 13 Pt. 1 (with s. 14(4)(5), Sch. 11 para. 11(2)); S.I. 2005/1909, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 2006/2911. Sch.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 17 Pt. II wholly in force at 1.2.2001, see s. 275(1) and S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to the transitional provision and saving in Sch. 2 Pt. II)

27 [F1 (1) In section 73(2) (matters which Authority must cause to be entered in register)— E+W+S

(a) after paragraph (d) insert—

“(da) every closure consent and closure condition, every determination under section 37(1), 38(2), 39(1), 40(2), 41(1) or 42(2) above that a closure is a minor closure, every condition imposed under section 37(1), 39(1) or 41(1) above, every general determination under section 46A above and every revocation of a general determination under that section;”,

and

(b) in paragraph (e) (orders relating to franchise agreements), after “agreement” insert “ or to any closure or proposed closure or to any closure consent or closure condition ”.

(2) In section 72(2), omit paragraph (c) (existing obligation of Regulator to keep information about closures).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 17 paras. 21-27 repealed (24.7.2005 for the repeal of Sch. 17 paras. 21-24, 1.12.2006 for the repeal of Sch.17 paras. 25-27) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), s. 60(2), Sch. 13 Pt. 1 (with s. 14(4)(5), Sch. 11 para. 11(2)); S.I. 2005/1909, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 2006/2911. Sch.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 17 Pt. II wholly in force at 1.2.2001, see s. 275(1) and S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to the transitional provision and saving in Sch. 2 Pt. II)