1 The Rail Regulator F1. . ..E+W+S
(1)The Secretary of State shall appoint—
(a)an officer to be known as “the Rail Regulator” (in this Act referred to as “the Regulator”), F2. . .
F2(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
for the purpose of carrying out the functions assigned or transferred to the Regulator, F3. . . by or under this Act.
(2)An appointment of a person to hold office as the Regulator F3. . . shall be for a term not exceeding five years; but previous appointment F3. . . shall not affect eligibility for re-appointment F3. . ..
(3)The Secretary of State may remove any person from office as the Regulator F4. . . on the ground of incapacity or misbehaviour.
(4)Subject to subsections (2) and (3) above, a person appointed as the Regulator F4. . . shall hold and vacate office as such in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
F5(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(6)The provisions of Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the Regulator F6. . ..
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 1 sidenote repealed (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 274, Sch. 31 Pt.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)
F2S. 1(1)(b) and word “and" immediately before it repealed (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 274, Sch. 31 Pt.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)
F3Words in s. 1(2) repealed (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 274, Sch. 31 Pt.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)
F4Words in s. 1(3)(4) repealed (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 274, Sch. 31 Pt.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)
F5S. 1(5) repealed (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 274, Sch. 31 Pt.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)
F6Words in s. 1(6) repealed (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 274, Sch. 31 Pt.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)