SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 17 Transfers to SRA from the Office of Rail and Road

Part I Functions relating to licences

Modification

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(1)

Section 12 (modification by agreement) is amended as follows.

F1(2)

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(3)

In subsection (2) (notice by Regulator)—

F2(a)

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(b)

after “and shall” insert “ , before making the modifications, ”.

F3(4)

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F3(5)

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(1)

Section 13 (modification references to Competition Commission) is amended as follows.

F4(2)

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F4(3)

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F4(4)

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(5)

In subsection (3) (matters which may be specified in reference or variation)—

F5(a)

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(b)

for “his” (in both places) substitute “ its ”.

(6)

In subsection (4) (notice of reference or variation)—

F6(a)

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(b)

for “he” substitute “ it ”.

F7(7)

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(8)

In subsection (6) (assistance to Commission)—

F8(a)

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(b)

for “his possession” substitute “ the possession of the appropriate authority ”,

(c)

for “his opinion” substitute “ the opinion of the appropriate authority ”, and

(d)

for “his power” substitute “ the power of the appropriate authority ”.

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(1)

Section 14 (reports on modification references) is amended as follows.

F9(2)

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(3)

In subsection (5) (publication by Regulator)—

F10(a)

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(b)

for “he” substitute “ it ”.

F11(4)

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F11(5)

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(1)

Section 15 (modification following report) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1) (duty of Regulator to modify)—

(a)

for “Where” substitute “ This section applies where ”, and

(b)

omit the words following paragraph (d).

(3)

After that subsection insert—

“(1A)

Where the report is made to the Regulator he shall, subject to the following provisions of this section and to section 15A below, make such modifications of the conditions of the licence as appear to him requisite for the purpose of remedying or preventing the adverse effects specified in the report.

(1B)

Where the report is made to the Authority it shall, subject to the following provisions of this section and to section 15A below, require the Regulator to make such modifications of the conditions of the licence as appear to it requisite for the purpose of remedying or preventing the adverse effects specified in the report.”

(4)

In subsection (2) (Regulator to have regard to modifications specified in report)—

(a)

after “making” insert “ , or requiring the making of, ”, and

F12(b)

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(5)

In subsection (3) (notice by Regulator), for “this section” substitute “ subsection (1A) above ”.

F13(6)

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F13(7)

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F13(8)

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F1410

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