23Duty of [F1Office of Rail and Road] to publish reportsU.K.
(1)[F1The Office of Rail and Road] shall from time to time publish a report on—
(a)what it has done, or proposes to do, to further the objective given to it under section 22;
(b)how it has exercised or proposes to exercise its functions in connection with the operation of Crossrail passenger services.
(2)[F1The Office of Rail and Road] shall publish a report under subsection (1) if at any time the Secretary of State requires it to do so.
(3)[F1The Office of Rail and Road] shall have regard to a report under this section in the exercise of any of its functions to which that report is relevant.
(4)In this section, “Crossrail passenger service” means a service for the carriage of passengers by railway on a line the whole of which, or part of which, forms part of the railway mentioned in section 1(1)(a).
(5)This section shall cease to have effect on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument specify.
(6)A statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (5) shall be laid before Parliament after being made.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 23 substituted (E.W.S.) (16.10.2015) by The Office of Rail Regulation (Change of Name) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1682), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 4(t)(ii)