Railways Act 1993

74 Annual and other reports of [F1 the Office of Rail and Road]. E+W+S

(1) [F1 The Office of Rail and Road] shall, as soon as practicable [F2 after the end of each financial year,], make to the Secretary of State [F3 and the Welsh Ministers] a report on—

(a) his activities during that year; and

(b) the [F4 CMA's] activities during that year, so far as relating to references made by [F1 the Office of Rail and Road].

(2) Every such report shall include—

(a) a general survey of developments, during the year to which it relates, in respect of matters falling within the scope of [F5 its] functions;

F6 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c) a statement setting out any general directions given to [F1 the Office of Rail and Road] during that year under section 69(2) above; F6 . . .

(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) The Secretary of State shall lay a copy of every report made by [F1 the Office of Rail and Road] under subsection (1) above before each House of Parliament and shall arrange for copies of every such report to be published in such manner as he may consider appropriate.

[F7 (3ZA) The Welsh Ministers must lay a copy of every report made to them under subsection (1) before the National Assembly for Wales and must arrange for copies to be published in such manner as they consider appropriate.]

[F8 (3A) Where a report is made by [F1 the Office of Rail and Road] under subsection (1) above to the Scottish Ministers (by virtue of provision made under section 63 of the Scotland Act 1998), the Scottish Ministers shall lay a copy of the report before the Scottish Parliament and shall arrange for copies to be published in such manner as they consider appropriate.]

(4) [F1 The Office of Rail and Road] may also prepare such other reports as [F9 it] thinks fit with respect to any matter falling within the scope of [F5 its] functions.

(5) [F1 The Office of Rail and Road] may arrange for copies of any report prepared under subsection (4) above to be published in such manner as [F9 it] may consider appropriate.

(6) In making or preparing any report under this section, [F1 the Office of Rail and Road] shall have regard to the need for excluding, so far as that is practicable, the matters specified in section 71(2)(a) and (b) above.

F10 (7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(8) In this section—

• “financial year” means a period of twelve months ending with 31st March; and

• F11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 74 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(vv)

F2 Words in s. 74(1) substituted (5.7.2004) by Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20), ss. 16, 120, Sch. 2 para. 14(a); S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)

F3 Words in s. 74(1) inserted (13.6.2018) by The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) (Railways) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/631), art. 1(2)(b)(vi), Sch. para. 24(2)

F4 Word in s. 74(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 6 para. 79(2); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

F5 Word in s. 74 substituted (5.7.2004) by Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20), ss. 16, 120, {Sch. 2 para. 3(c) Table}; S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)

F6 S. 74(2)(b)(d) and the word “and" before s. 74(2)(d) 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)

F7 S. 74(3ZA) inserted (13.6.2018) by The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) (Railways) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/631), art. 1(2)(b)(vi), Sch. para. 24(3)

F8 S. 74(3A) inserted (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1750, arts. 1(1), 6(1), Sch. 5 para. 13 (2); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3

F9 Word in s. 74 substituted (5.7.2004) by Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20), ss. 16, 120, {Sch. 2 para. 3(b) Table}; S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)

F10 S. 74(7) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 6 para. 79(3); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

F11 S. 74(8): definition of "first relevant financial year" repealed (5.7.2004) by Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20), ss. 16, 118, 120, Sch. 2 para. 14(b), Sch. 8; S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(i)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 74(1)(3): certain functions made exercisable by the Scottish Ministers concurrently with the Ministers concerned (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1750, arts. 1(1), 3, Sch. 2; S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3