Part 5Further miscellaneous provisions

Conduct and accessibility on railways

48AF1Code of practice for disabled rail users in Wales

1

The Welsh Ministers may prepare, and from time to time to revise, a code of practice for protecting the interests of users of relevant Welsh services who are disabled.

2

The Welsh Ministers must publish a code prepared by them under this section, and every revision of it, in such manner as they consider appropriate.

3

Before preparing or revising a code under this section the Welsh Ministers must consult the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee established under section 125 of the Transport Act 1985.

4

In this section “relevant Welsh service” means—

a

a Wales-only service which is provided under a Welsh franchise agreement or secured by the Welsh Ministers;

b

a Welsh component of a Welsh service which is provided under a Welsh franchise agreement or secured by the Welsh Ministers;

c

a station service provided in relation to a station at which scheduled calls are made only by—

i

a Wales-only service which is provided under a Welsh franchise agreement or secured by the Welsh Ministers, or

ii

a Welsh component of a Welsh service which is provided under a Welsh franchise agreement or secured by the Welsh Ministers.