Transport Act 2000

British Transport Commission Act 1949 (c.xxix)

1 The British Transport Commission Act 1949 has effect subject to the following amendments.

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

(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 [1978 c. xxi.] 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”.

3 (1) Section 53, in its application to Scotland, is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) after the definition of “the approved scheme” insert—

““the Authority” means the Strategic Rail Authority;”, and

(b) in the definition of “the Boards” omit “the British Railways Board”.

(3) In subsection (2)—

(a) for “any one or more” insert “the Authority or either or both”, and

(b) after “recommended to him” insert “by the Authority or”.

(4) In subsection (4)(a)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (i), for “any” substitute “the Authority or either”, and

(b) in sub-paragraph (ii), for “British Railways Board” substitute “the Authority”.

(5) In subsection (5)—

(a) for “Any one or more” substitute “The Authority or either or both”,

(b) after the first “except with the consent of” insert “the Authority or, as the case may be,”, and

(c) for “British Railways Board” substitute “the Authority”.