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Part 2E+W+S [F1Office of Rail and Road]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Pt. 2 substituted (16.10.2015) by The Office of Rail Regulation (Change of Name) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1682), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 2(a)
15EstablishmentE+W+S
(1)There shall be a body corporate to be known as the [F2Office of Rail and Road].
(2)Schedule 1 (which makes provision about the Office) shall have effect.
Textual Amendments
F2Words in s. 15(1) substituted (16.10.2015) by The Office of Rail Regulation (Change of Name) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1682), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 2(b)
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I1S. 15 in force at 5.7.2004 by S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(a)
[F315AChange of nameE+W+S
(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for the body established by section 15 to be known by a different name.
(2)Regulations under this section may amend this Act or any other enactment, whenever passed or made.
(3)Regulations under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.
(4)A statutory instrument which contains regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.]
Textual Amendments
F3S. 15A inserted (12.2.2015 for specified purposes, 5.3.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), ss. 10(9), 57(1); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)
16Transfer of functionsE+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
I2S. 16 in force at 5.7.2004 by S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(b)
17ExtentE+W+S
This Part shall extend F4... to—
(a)England and Wales, and
(b)Scotland[F5, and
(c)Northern Ireland.]
Textual Amendments
F4Word in s. 17 omitted (29.7.2016) by virtue of The Railways (Access, Management and Licensing of Railway Undertakings) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/645), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 5(a) (with reg. 4)
F5S. 17(c) and word inserted (29.7.2016) by The Railways (Access, Management and Licensing of Railway Undertakings) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/645), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 5(b) (with reg. 4)
Commencement Information
I3S. 17 in force at 5.7.2004 by S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(c)
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