Railways Act 1993

68 Investigatory functions. E+W+S

(1) Subject to subsection (2) below, it shall be the duty of [F1 the Office of Rail and Road] to investigate any alleged or apprehended contravention of—

(a) a condition of a licence F2 . . . , F3 . . .

F4 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

if the alleged or apprehended contravention is the subject of a representation (other than one appearing to him to be frivolous or vexatious) made to [F5 it] by or on behalf of a person who appears to [F1 the Office of Rail and Road] to have an interest in the matter.

(2) [F1 The Office of Rail and Road] may, if [F5 it] thinks fit, require [F6 the [F7 Passengers’ Council]] to investigate and report to [F5 it] on any matter falling within subsection (1) above which relates to—

(a) the provision of services for the carriage of passengers by railway, or

(b) the provision of station services,

and which it would otherwise have been [F8 its] duty to investigate.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 68 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(pp)

F2 Words in s. 68(1)(a) repealed (24.7.2005) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), ss. 59, 60, Sch. 13 Pt. 1 (with s. 14(4)(5), Sch. 11 para. 11(2)); S.I. 2005/1909, art. 2, Sch.

F3 S. 68(1)(b) and word immediately preceding it repealed (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 274, Sch. 31 Pt.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)

F4 S. 68(1)(b) omitted (1.2.2001) by virtue of 2000 c. 38, s. 234(7) (with Sch. 28 paras. 12, 17); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 2 Pt. II)

F5 Words in s. 68 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)

F6 Words in s. 68(2) substiuted (24.7.2005) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), s. 21(2); S.I. 2005/1909, art. 2, Sch.

F7 Words in s. 68(2) substituted (25.2.2010) by The Passengers’ Council (Non-Railway Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/439), art. 1, Sch. para. 6(2)

F8 Word in s. 68 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)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 68 applied (with modifications) (28.11.2005) by The Railway (Licensing of Railway Undertakings) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3050), reg. 14, Sch. 3 para. 1(d)