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(1)In time of hostilities, whether actual or imminent, severe international tension or great national emergency, the Secretary of State may give directions under this subsection to such of the following persons as he may consider appropriate, that is to say—
(a)[F1the Office of Rail and Road];
F2(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c)any person who is the owner or operator of a relevant asset;
(d)any person who provides railway services.
(2)The Secretary of State may at any time give directions under this subsection to any person falling within paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (1) above whom he may consider appropriate, requiring that person to participate in the planning of steps that might be taken in time of actual or imminent hostilities, severe international tension or great national emergency.
(3)The power to give directions under subsection (1) above to [F1the Office of Rail and Road] F3. . . includes power to direct [F4the carrying out of] functions in such manner or for such purposes as may be specified in the direction.
(4)The power to give directions under subsection (1) above to a person who is the owner or operator of a relevant asset or who provides railway services includes power—
(a)in the case of a person who is the owner of a relevant asset, to direct that person to permit the use of, or to exercise his rights over, the relevant asset in such manner or for such purposes as may be specified in the direction;
(b)in the case of a person who is the operator of a relevant asset, to direct that person to exercise his powers of management over the relevant asset in such manner or for such purposes as may be so specified; and
(c)in the case of a person who provides railway services, to direct that person to do so in such manner or for such purposes as may be so specified.
(5)[F1The Office of Rail and Road] F5. . . shall F5. . . be under a duty to comply with a direction F6[. . .] under this section, notwithstanding the requirements of any other enactment or instrument [F6. . .].
(6)A person who is the owner or operator of a relevant asset or who provides railway services shall be under a duty to comply with a direction given to him under this section, notwithstanding the requirements of any other enactment or instrument relating to him or to—
(a)the use of, or the exercise of rights over, the relevant asset,
(b)the management of the relevant asset, or
(c)the railway services,
as the case may be, and notwithstanding any other duty or obligation to which he may be subject.
(7)Any person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes or fails to comply with a direction given to him under this section is guilty of an offence and shall be liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or
(b)on conviction on indictment, to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or both.
(8)No proceedings shall be instituted in England and Wales in respect of an offence under this section except by or with the consent of the Secretary of State or the Director of Public Prosecutions.
(9)Any person (other than [F1the Office of Rail and Road] F7. . . ) who suffers direct injury or loss arising from compliance with a direction under subsection (1) above shall be entitled to receive compensation from the Secretary of State of such amount as may be agreed by that person and the Secretary of State or, in default of agreement, of such amount as may be determined—
(a)where the proceedings are to be held in England and Wales, by an arbitrator appointed by the President for the time being of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, or
(b)where the proceedings are to be held in Scotland, by an arbiter appointed by the Lord President of the Court of Session.
(10)Any sums required by the Secretary of State for paying compensation under this section shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament.
(11)In this section—
“great national emergency” means any natural disaster or other emergency which, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is or may be likely to give rise to such disruption of the means of transport that the population, or a substantial part of the population, of Great Britain is or may be likely to be deprived of essential goods or services ;
“operator”, in relation to a relevant asset, means the person having the management of the relevant asset for the time being;
“owner”, in relation to a relevant asset, means any person—
who is the owner of, or who has any right over or interest in, the relevant asset; and
whose consent is needed to the use of the relevant asset by any other person;
“relevant asset” means a network, a station, a light maintenance depot or any track or rolling stock;
and, subject to that, expressions used in this section and in Part I F8. . . above have the same meaning in this section as they have in that Part [F9with “railway”having its wider meaning for the purposes of this section.].
F10(12). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 118(1)(a)(3)(5)(9) substituted (16.10.2015) by The Office of Rail Regulation (Change of Name) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1682), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 1(zz)
F2S. 118(1)(b) repealed (1.12.2006) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), ss. 59, 60, Sch. 13 Pt. 1 (with s. 14(4)(5), Sch. 11 para. 11(2)); S.I. 2006/2911, art. 2, Sch. (subject to the transitional and saving provisions in arts. 3-7)
F3Words in s. 118(3) repealed (1.12.2006) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), ss. 59, 60, Sch. 13 Pt. 1 (with s. 14(4)(5), Sch. 11 para. 11(2)); S.I. 2006/2911, art. 2, Sch. (subject to the transitional and saving provisions in arts. 3-7)
F4Words in s. 118(3) substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 215, Sch. 16 para. 49(3)(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))
F5Words in s.118(5) repealed (1.12.2006) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), ss. 59, 60, Sch. 13 Pt. 1 (with s. 14(4)(5), Sch. 11 para. 11(2)); S.I. 2006/2911, art. 2, Sch. (subject to the transitional and saving provisions in arts. 3-7)
F6Words in s. 118(5) repealed (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, ss. 215, 274, Sch. 16 para. 49(4)(b), 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) (which S.I. was amended by S.I. 2001/115, art. 2(2))
F7Words in s. 118(9) repealed (1.12.2006) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), ss. 59, 60, Sch. 13 Pt. 1 (with s. 14(4)(5), Sch. 11 para. 11(2)); S.I. 2006/2911, art. 2, Sch. (subject to the transitional and saving provisions in arts. 3-7)
F8Words in s. 118(11) 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))
F9Words in s. 118(11) inserted (8.6.2005) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), ss. 54(1), 60; S.I. 2005/1444, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F10S. 118(12) 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))
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