ConfirmationE+W+S
3E+W+SBye-laws shall not come into operation until they have been confirmed by the Secretary of State.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 20 para. 3 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)
4(1)Before making an application for the confirmation of any bye-laws the Authority shall consult the operators of the railway assets to which the bye-laws relate.E+W+S
(2)At least 28 days before making an application for the confirmation of any bye-laws the Authority shall publish in a manner approved by the Secretary of State a notice of—
(a)its intention to apply for confirmation, and
(b)the place at which, and time during which, a copy of the bye-laws will be open to public inspection.
(3)Any person affected by any of the bye-laws is entitled to make representations about them to the Secretary of State within a period of not less than 28 days specified in the notice.
(4)For at least 24 days before an application for confirmation of any bye-laws is made a copy of the bye-laws shall be kept—
(a)at the principal office of the Authority,
(b)at such of the stations designated for the purposes of this Schedule by the Authority as are affected by the bye-laws, and
(c)at the principal offices of the operators of the railway assets to which the bye-laws relate.
(5)The Authority shall supply (free of charge) one copy of the bye-laws to any person who applies for a copy or copies of them.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 20 para. 4 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)
5(1)The Secretary of State may confirm with or without modification, or may refuse to confirm, any bye-laws submitted for confirmation.E+W+S
(2)The Secretary of State may fix a date for the coming into operation of any byelaws confirmed by him; but if he does not do so, they shall come into operation at the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day after that on which they are confirmed.
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 20 para. 5 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)
6(1)Copies of bye-laws which have been confirmed shall be printed and a copy shall be kept—E+W+S
(a)at the principal office of the Authority,
(b)at such of the stations designated for the purposes of this Schedule by the Authority as are affected by the bye-laws, and
(c)at the principal offices of the operators of the railway assets to which the bye-laws relate.
(2)The Authority shall supply (free of charge) one copy of the bye-laws to any person who applies for a copy or copies of them.
Commencement Information
I4Sch. 20 para. 6 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)