Transport Act 2000 (c. 38)

SCHEDULES

Valid from 01/02/2001

SCHEDULE 18 U.K. Transfer to SRA of BR’s functions relating to transport police

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 18 wholly in force at 1.2.2001, see s. 275(1) and S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to the transitional provision and saving in Sch. 2 Pt. II)

Part I U.K. Functions

British Transport Commission Act 1949 (c.xxix) U.K.

1 U.K. The British Transport Commission Act 1949 has effect subject to the following amendments.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 18 Pt. I wholly in force at 1.2.2001, see s. 275(1) and S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to the transitional provision and saving in Sch. 2 Pt. II)

2 (1) Section 53 (transport police), in its application to England and Wales, is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) for “British Railways Board” substitute “ Strategic Rail Authority ”, and

(b) for “that Board” substitute “ that Authority ”.

(3) In subsection (1A)—

(a) for “British Railways Board” substitute “ Strategic Rail Authority ”, and

(b) for “that Board” substitute “ that Authority ”.

(4) In subsection (2) (as substituted by section 25(2) of the M1 British Railways Act 1978)—

(a) in paragraph (c), for “Commission” substitute “ Authority ”, and

(b) in paragraph (e), for the words from “which authority” to “is hereby” substitute “ which authority any justice or the Chief Constable of the British Transport Police Force is hereby ”.

(5) In subsection (3)—

(a) for “British Railways Board” (in each place) substitute “ Strategic Rail Authority ”, and

(b) for “that Board” (in both places) substitute “ that Authority ”.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 18 Pt. I wholly in force at 1.2.2001, see s. 275(1) and S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to the transitional provision and saving in Sch. 2 Pt. II)

Marginal Citations

M1 1978 c. xxi.

3 (1) Section 53, in its application to Scotland, is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) after the definition of “the approved scheme” insert—

““the Authority” means the Strategic Rail Authority;”,

and

(b) in the definition of “the Boards” omit “the British Railways Board”.

(3) In subsection (2)—

(a) for “any one or more” insert “ the Authority or either or both ”, and

(b) after “recommended to him” insert “ by the Authority or ”.

(4) In subsection (4)(a)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (i), for “any” substitute “ the Authority or either ”, and

(b) in sub-paragraph (ii), for “British Railways Board” substitute “ the Authority ”.

(5) In subsection (5)—

(a) for “Any one or more” substitute “ The Authority or either or both ”,

(b) after the first “except with the consent of” insert “ the Authority or, as the case may be, ”, and

(c) for “British Railways Board” substitute “ the Authority ”.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 18 Pt. III wholly in force at 1.2.2001, see s. 275(1) and S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to the transitional provision and saving in Sch. 2 Pt. II)