Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003

Part 2 E+W+S Office of Rail Regulation

15 Establishment E+W+S

(1) There shall be a body corporate to be known as the Office of Rail Regulation.

(2) Schedule 1 (which makes provision about the Office) shall have effect.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 15 in force at 5.7.2004 by S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(a)

16 Transfer of functions E+W+S

(1) The functions of the Rail Regulator are hereby transferred to the Office of Rail Regulation.

(2) Subsection (1) applies to a function whether conferred by an enactment, by an agreement or otherwise.

(3) All property, rights and liabilities to which the Rail Regulator is entitled or subject at the coming into force of this section (including rights and liabilities relating to staff) are hereby transferred to the Office of Rail Regulation.

(4) The office of the Rail Regulator is hereby abolished.

(5) Schedules 2 (consequential amendments) and 3 (savings, &c.) shall have effect.

Commencement Information

I2 S. 16 in force at 5.7.2004 by S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(b)

17 Extent E+W+S

This Part shall extend only to—

(a) England and Wales, and

(b) Scotland.

Commencement Information

I3 S. 17 in force at 5.7.2004 by S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(c)