Railways Act 1993 (c. 43)

Part I U.K. The Provision of Railway Services

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. I (ss. 1-83) modified (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 21(6)

Commencement Information

I1 Pt. I (ss. 1-83) applied (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 43, ss. 36(2) (inserting s. 10(1)(viiia) in 1968 c. 73); S.I. 1994/571, art. 5

Pt. I (ss. 1-83) applied (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 16(5)

Franchising of passenger services E+W+S

Valid from 01/02/2001

[F1 26A No tenders for franchise. E+W+S

(1) The Authority shall give notice to the Secretary of State if it has—

(a) issued an invitation to tender for the provision of any services under section 26 above (otherwise than in compliance with a direction under section 26B(3)(b) below); but

(b) received no tenders in response to the invitation.

(2) On receipt of the notice under subsection (1) above the Secretary of State shall (after considering the matter) give to the Authority—

(a) a direction to issue new invitations to tender for the provision of the services under section 26 above, or

(b) a direction not to seek to secure the provision of the services under a franchise agreement,

as he considers appropriate.

(3) The Secretary of State may at any time—

(a) revoke a direction under subsection (2)(b) above; and

(b) instead direct the Authority to issue new invitations to tender for the provision of the services under section 26 above.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 26A inserted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 212(4) (with Sch. 28 para. 3); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 2 Pt. II)