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Part 1 E+W+SRailways Act 1993 (c. 43)

1E+W+SThe Railways Act 1993 shall be amended as follows.

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I1Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 5.7.2004 by S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)

2E+W+SSection 1 and Schedule 1 (the Rail Regulator) shall cease to have effect.

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I2Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 5.7.2004 by S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)

3E+W+SSubject to the following paragraphs of this Schedule, in the provisions specified in the following table—

(a)for “the Regulator” substitute “ the Office of Rail Regulation ”,

(b)for “he” and “him”, where they refer only to the Regulator, substitute “ it ”, and

(c)for “his”, where it refers to the Regulator, substitute “ its ”.

SectionDescriptionSectionDescription
Section 4General dutiesSection 22BApplications for directions
Section 6Unauthorised operatorsSection 22CAmendment: supplementary
Section 7ExemptionsSection 24Exemption of passenger services
F1. . .F1. . .Section 26Invitations to tender
Section 8LicencesF1. . .F1. . .
Section 9Conditions of licencesF1. . .F1. . .
Section 11Assignment of licencesF1. . .F1. . .
Section 12Modification by agreementF1. . .F1. . .
Section 13Modification referencesSection 55Orders for ensuring compliance
Section 14Reports on referencesSection 56Procedural requirements
Section 15Modification following reportSection 57APenalties
Section 15APower to veto modificationSection 57BStatement of policy
Section 15BModification by CommissionSection 57CProcedural requirements for penalties
Section 15CSupplementarySection 67Respective functions
Section 16Modification by orderSection 68Investigatory functions
Section 16AProvision &c. of facilitiesSection 69General functions
Section 16BExemptionSection 71Publication of information
Section 16CApplications for directionsSection 72Keeping of register: Regulator
Section 16DProcedureSection 73Keeping of register: Authority
Section 16EDecisions: adequate rewardSection 74Reports: Regulator
Section 16FDecisions: other provisionsF1. . .F1. . .
Section 16GDirectionsSection 76Rail Passengers' Council
Section 16HCode of PracticeF1. . .F1. . .
Section 16ISupplementaryF1. . .F1. . .
Section 17Access agreements: directionsSection 95Transfer schemes: power to require information
Section 18Access agreements: approvalSection 118National emergency
Section 19Access agreements: use of installationsSection 145Disclosure of information
Section 19AReview of access chargesF1. . .F1. . .
Section 20ExemptionF1. . .F1. . .
Section 21Model clausesSchedule 4Access agreements
Section 22AmendmentSchedule 4AReview of access charges
Section 22ADirections to amend

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F1Sch. 2 para. 3 entries repealed (24.7.2005 for specified purposes, 1.12.2006 in so far as not already in force) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), s. 60(2), Sch. 13 Pt. 1 (with s. 14(4)(5), Sch. 11 para. 11(2)); S.I. 2005/1909, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 2006/2911, art. 2, Sch.

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I3Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 5.7.2004 by S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)

4E+W+SIn section 7 (exemptions from section 6)—

(a)in subsection (3)(b) for “it” substitute “ the exemption ”, and

(b)in subsection (8) after “he” insert “ or it ”.

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I4Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 5.7.2004 by S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)

5E+W+SIn section 8(4)(a) and (b) (licences) after “he” insert “ or it ”.

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I5Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 5.7.2004 by S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)

6E+W+SIn section 9(3)(f) (conditions of licences) after “he” and “him” insert “ or it ”.

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I6Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 5.7.2004 by S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)

7E+W+SIn section 15(4A) (modification following report)—

(a)omit “he or”, and

(b)in paragraphs (a) and (b) omit “it proposes to”.

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I7Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 5.7.2004 by S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)

8E+W+SIn section 15C(3) (sections 15A and 15B: supplementary)—

(a)after “shall” insert “ each ”, and

(b)in each place, omit “his or”.

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I8Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 5.7.2004 by S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)

9E+W+SIn section 20(3)(b) (exemption of railway facilities from sections 17, 18 and 22A) for “it” substitute “ the exemption ”.

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I9Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 5.7.2004 by S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)

10E+W+SIn section 21(5) (model clauses for access contracts)—

(a)after “any” insert “ of its ”, and

(b) omit “of his”.

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I10Sch. 2 para. 10 in force at 5.7.2004 by S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)

F211E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I11Sch. 2 para. 11 in force at 5.7.2004 by S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)

12E+W+SIn section 57A(5)(a) (penalties) for the second “it” substitute “ the Authority ”.

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I12Sch. 2 para. 12 in force at 5.7.2004 by S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)

13E+W+SIn section 57B (statement of policy)—

(a)in subsection (3) omit “or his”, and

(b)in subsection (4)(a) omit “his or”.

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I13Sch. 2 para. 13 in force at 5.7.2004 by S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)

14E+W+SIn section 74 (reports)—

(a)in subsection (1) for “after the end of the first relevant financial year and of each subsequent financial year,” substitute “ after the end of each financial year, ”, and

(b)in subsection (8) omit the definition of “first relevant financial year”.

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I14Sch. 2 para. 14 in force at 5.7.2004 by S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)

15E+W+SIn section 76(5A) (matters referred to the Authority by the Rail Passengers' Council) for “him” substitute “ the Office of Rail Regulation ”.

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I15Sch. 2 para. 15 in force at 5.7.2004 by S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)

F316E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I16Sch. 2 para. 16 in force at 5.7.2004 by S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)

17E+W+SIn section 151(1) (general interpretation) omit the definition of “the Regulator”.

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I17Sch. 2 para. 17 in force at 5.7.2004 by S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)

18E+W+SIn Part I of Schedule 6 (railway administration orders) for “the Rail Regulator” substitute “ the Office of Rail Regulation ”.

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I18Sch. 2 para. 18 in force at 5.7.2004 by S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)

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