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.