Part IU.K. The Provision of Railway Services

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Pt. I (ss. 1-83) modified (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 21(6)

C2Pt. 1 (ss. 1-83) applied (S.) (27.4.2006) by Edinburgh Tram (Line Two) Act 2006 (asp. 6), s.78 (with s.75)

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-83) applied (S.) (8.5.2006) by Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Act 2006 (asp. 7), s.79 (with ss.76, 84)

Commencement Information

I1Pt. 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)

IntroductoryE+W+S

3[F1Rail Passengers’ Council].E+W+S

(1)F2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F3(2)There shall be a council to be known as the Rail Passengers’ Council.]

(3)The [F1Rail Passengers’ Council] shall consist of—

(a)a chairman, appointed by the Secretary of State after consultation with the [F4Authority];

(b)every person who for the time being holds office as chairman of a [F1Rail Passengers’ Committee] established under section 2(2) above or as chairman of the [F5London Transport Users’ Committee]

(c)not more than six other members, appointed by the [F4Authority] after consultation with the Secretary of State and the chairman.

(4)The chairman of the [F1Rail Passengers’ Council] and any members appointed under subsection (3)(c) above shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of the instruments appointing them and shall, on ceasing to hold office, be eligible for re-appointment.

(5)The provisions of Schedule 3 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the [F1Rail Passengers’ Council].

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 3(3)(4)(5) and sidenote substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 227, Sch. 22 Pt. I para. 3(3)(4)(5); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 2 Pt. II)

F2S. 3(1) repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), s. 1(1), {Sch.1 Pt. 5 Group 14}

F3S. 3(2) substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 227, Sch. 22 Pt. I para. 3(2); 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. 3(3) substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 216, Sch. 17 para. 19; S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 2 Pt. II)