SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 17 Transfers to SRA from F8the Office of Rail and Road
Part II Other functions
Introductory
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The M1Railways Act 1993 has effect subject to the following further amendments.
Rail users’ consultative committees
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F219
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I220
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Section 76 (general duties of Central Committee) is amended as follows.
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In subsection (5), for the words from “refer the matter” to the end substitute “
, unless representations about the matter have been made to the Authority by the Rail Passengers’ Council, refer it to the Authority with a view to the Authority exercising such of its powers as it considers appropriate in the circumstances of the case.
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After that subsection insert—
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But if the Authority considers that it would be more appropriate for a matter referred to it by the Rail Passengers’ Council to be considered by the Regulator, the Authority shall refer it to him, with a view to his exercising such of his powers as he considers appropriate in the circumstances of the case.
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F521
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F522
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F523
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F524
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Closures
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F526
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F527
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Code for protection of disabled rail users
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After section 71A insert—
71B Code of practice for protection of interests of rail users who are disabled.
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The Authority shall—
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prepare and from time to time revise, and
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publish and otherwise promote the adoption and implementation of,
a code of practice for protecting the interests of users of railway passenger services or station services who are disabled
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In preparing or revising the code of practice, the Authority shall consult the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee established under section 125 of the M2Transport Act 1985.
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Omit section 70 (existing obligation of Regulator in relation to code).
Annual reports
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Penalty fares
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Words in Sch. 17 heading substituted (E.W.S.) (16.10.2015) by The Office of Rail Regulation (Change of Name) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1682), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 4(p)(v)