Railways Act 1993

[F1 Other functions of the Authority]E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F1S. 71A and cross-heading inserted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 216, Sch. 17 para. 14 (with Sch. 28 paras. 2(5), 17); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 2 Pt. II)

71A Investigatory functions.E+W+S

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[F371B Code of practice for protection of interests of rail users who are disabled.E+W+S

(1)The [F4Secretary of State] shall—

(a)prepare and from time to time revise, and

(b)publish and otherwise promote the adoption and implementation of,

a code of practice for protecting the interests of users of railway passenger services or station services who are disabled

(2)In preparing or revising the code of practice, the [F4Secretary of State] shall consult the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee established under section 125 of the M1Transport Act 1985.]

Textual Amendments

F3S. 71B inserted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 216, Sch. 17 para. 28(1); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 2 Pt. II)

F4Words in s. 71B substituted (26.6.2005) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), ss. 1, 60, Sch. 1 para. 29; S.I. 2005/1444, art. 2(2), Sch. 2

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