Railways Act 2005

Transport Act 1962 (c. 46) E+W+S

1 (1) The Transport Act 1962 is amended as follows. E+W+S

(2) In section 43 (general provisions about services and facilities provided and charges imposed by the British Waterways Board and the SRA)—

(a) in subsections (1), (2) and (5), omit “or the Strategic Rail Authority”;

(b) in subsection (3), omit “and the Strategic Rail Authority”; and

(c) in subsections (4) and (6), for the words from “Neither” to “shall” substitute “ The British Waterways Board shall not ”.

(3) In section 56 (transport consultative committees)—

(a) in subsection (4)—

(i) for “each Rail Passengers' Committee” substitute “ the London Transport Users' Committee ”;

(ii) in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), for “Rail Passengers' Committee”, in each place, substitute “ the London Transport Users' Committee ”;

(iii) omit the words from “and copies” to the end;

(b) subsection (5) shall cease to have effect;

(c) in subsection (6ZA)—

(i) omit “in the case of any Rail Passengers' Committee” and “that Rail Passengers' Committee and”;

(ii) after “Rail Passengers' Council” insert “ and the London Transport Users' Committee ”;

(d) in subsection (6A), for “A Rail Passengers' Committee” substitute “ Each of the Rail Passengers' Council and the London Transport Users' Committee ”; and

(e) subsection (20) shall cease to have effect.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 12 para. 1(1) in force at 24.7.2005 for specified purposes by S.I. 2005/1909, art. 2, Sch.

I2 Sch. 12 para. 1(3) in force at 24.7.2005 by S.I. 2005/1909, art. 2, Sch.