Transport Act 2000 (c. 38)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 18 U.K. Transfer to SRA of BR’s functions relating to transport police

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 18 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)

Part I U.K. Functions

British Transport Commission Act 1949 (c.xxix) U.K.

2 (1) Section 53 (transport police), in its application to England and Wales, is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) for “British Railways Board” substitute “ Strategic Rail Authority ”, and

(b) for “that Board” substitute “ that Authority ”.

(3) In subsection (1A)—

(a) for “British Railways Board” substitute “ Strategic Rail Authority ”, and

(b) for “that Board” substitute “ that Authority ”.

(4) In subsection (2) (as substituted by section 25(2) of the M1 British Railways Act 1978)—

(a) in paragraph (c), for “Commission” substitute “ Authority ”, and

(b) in paragraph (e), for the words from “which authority” to “is hereby” substitute “ which authority any justice or the Chief Constable of the British Transport Police Force is hereby ”.

(5) In subsection (3)—

(a) for “British Railways Board” (in each place) substitute “ Strategic Rail Authority ”, and

(b) for “that Board” (in both places) substitute “ that Authority ”.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 18 Pt. I 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)

Marginal Citations

M1 1978 c. xxi.