Transport Act 1962

The Nationalised Transport Advisory Council, the Consultative Committees and the Transport Tribunal U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 53(2), 55, 56(11)(16)(18) repealed by Transport Act 1968 (c. 73), Sch. 18 Pt. I

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F2 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4) Subject to the following provisions of this section, it shall be the [F3 duty of the Rail Passengers’ Council and each Rail Passengers’ Committee to consider] and, where it appears to them to be desirable, make recommendations with respect to any matter affecting the services and facilities provided by any of the Boards—

(a) which has been the subject of representations (other than representations appearing to the committee to be frivolous) made to the committee by or on behalf of users of those services or facilities, or

(b) which has been referred to [F4 the Rail Passengers’ Council or Rail Passengers’ Committee] by the Minister or by a Board, or

(c) which appears to [F4 the Rail Passengers’ Council or Rail Passengers’ Committee] to be a matter to which consideration ought to be given;

and copies of the minutes, conclusions and recommendations of [F5 each Rail Passengers’ Committee] shall be sent to the Board concerned and—

(i) in the case of [F6 any Rail Passengers’ Committee, to the Rail Passengers’ Council]; and

(ii) in the case of the [F7 Rail Passengers’ Council and the Rail Passengers’ Committees for Scotland and for Wales], to the Minister.

(5) F8 . . . the [F9 Rail Passengers’ Council] shall not be obliged to consider any representation which appears to them to be more suitable for consideration by [F10 a Rail Passengers’ Committee or which has been previously considered by a Rail Passengers’ Committee.].

(6) Where the Minister receives a recommendation under subsection (4) of this section he may give to the Board concerned such directions as he thinks fit with respect to the matters dealt with in the recommendation.

[F11 (6ZA) If the Secretary of State so directs in the case of any [F12 Rail Passengers’ Committee], subsections (4) to (6) of this section shall have effect in relation to [F13 that Rail Passengers’ Committee and the Rail Passengers’ Council] as if the reference in subsection (4) of this section to services and facilities provided by any of the Boards included a reference to any such ferry service as may be specified in the direction, whether provided by a Board or by some other person; and, in the application of subsections (4) to (6) of this section in relation to any such ferry service, any reference in those subsections to a Board shall be taken to include a reference to the person providing the ferry service.]

[F14 ( 6A ) [F15 A Rail Passengers’ Committee]may consider, and if they think fit object to, any proposal for the discontinuance of railway services made in an application for an order under section 1 of the Transport and Works Act 1992 or made by the Secretary of State by virtue of section 7 of that Act.]

F16 (7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F16 (8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F16 (9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F16 (10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F17 (11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F16 (12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F16 (13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F16 (14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F16 (15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F17 (16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F16 (17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F17 (18) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F18 (19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F19 (20) References in this section to a Rail Passengers’ Committee shall be construed, in relation to the Greater London area within the meaning of section 2 of the M1 Railways Act 1993, as references to the London Transport Users’ Committee. ]

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 56(1)-(3) repealed (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 43, s. 152(3), Sch. 14; S.I. 1994/571, art. 5.

F3 Words in s. 56(4) substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 227(2), Sch. 22 para. 15(2)(a); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (with Sch. 2 Pt. II)

F4 Words in s. 56(4)(b)(c) substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 227(2), Sch. 22 para. 15(2)(b); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (with Sch. 2 Pt. II)

F5 Words in s. 56(4) substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 227(2), Sch. 22 para. 15(2)(c); S.I. 2001/576, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (with Sch. 2 Pt. II)

F6 Words in s. 56(4)(d) substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 227(2), Sch. 22 para. 15(2)(d); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3, Sch. 2 Pt. I (with Sch. 2 Pt. II)

F7 Words in s. 56(4)(e) substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 227(2), Sch. 22 para. 15(2)(e); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (with Sch. 2 Pt. II)

F8 Words in s. 56(5) repealed (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 43, s. 78(2), 152(3), Sch. 14; S.I. 1994/571, art. 5.

F9 Words in s. 56(5) substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 227(2), Sch. 22 para. 15(3)(a); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (with Sch. 2 Pt. II)

F10 Words in s. 56(5) substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 227(2), Sch. 22 para. 15(3)(b); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (with Sch. 2 Pt. II)

F11 S. 56(6ZA) inserted (E.W.S.)(1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 43, s. 78(5); S.I. 1994/571, art. 5.

F12 Words in s. 56(6ZA) substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 227(2), Sch. 22 para. 15(4)(a); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (with Sch. 2 Pt. II)

F13 Words in s. 56(6ZA) substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 227(2), Sch. 22 para. 15(4)(b); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (with Sch. 2 Pt. II)

F14 S. 56(6A) inserted (E.W.S.) (1.1.1993) by Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42), s. 21(1); S.I. 1992/2784, art. 2(a), Sch. 1

F15 Words in s. 56(6A) substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 227(2), Sch. 22 para. 15(5); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (with Sch. 2 Pt. II)

F16 S. 56(7)-(10), (12)-(15), (17) repealed (1.4.1994) with savings and superseded in part by 1993 c. 43, ss. 49(1)(3), 152(2)(3), Sch. 13 para. 3(2), Sch. 14; S.I. 1994/571, art. 5.

F17 S. 56(11)(16)(18) repealed by Transport Act 1968 (c. 73), Sch. 18 Pt. I

F18 S. 56(19) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974 (c. 22), Sch. Pt. VI

F19 S. 56(20) substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 227(2), Sch. 22 para. 15(6); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (with Sch. 2 Pt. II)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 56 excluded (21.7.1994) by 1994 c. xv, s. 17(4).

C2 S. 56 extended (E.W.) by London Regional Transport Act 1984 (c. 32, SIF 126), s. 41(4)

C3 S. 56 amended by Transport Act 1968 (c. 73), ss. 54, 55

C4 S. 56 excluded by Heathrow Express Railway Act 1991 (c. vii), s. 41(1) (with s. 36(1))

C5 S. 56 (definition of "central committee") applied by Heathrow Express Railway Act 1991 (c. vii), s. 41(2) (with s. 36(1))

C6 S. 56 excluded (16.3.1992) by London Underground Act 1992 (c. iii), s. 38

C7 S. 56 excluded (27.7.1993) by 1993 c. xv, s. 13(5)

C8 S. 56(4)-(6) applied (with modifications)(E.W.S.)(11.11.1996) by S.I.1996/2714, arts. 1, 46

S. 56(4)-(6) excluded (30.11.2000) by 2000 c. 38, ss. 253, 275(4), Sch. 28 para. 10

C9 S. 56(4) extended by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 123(4)(6)

C10 S. 56(4) extended (with modifications) by Channel Tunnel Act 1987 (c. 53, SIF 102), s. 41(1)(a)

C11 S. 56(4)-(6) excluded (E.W.S.) (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 43, s. 78(1); S.I. 1994/571, art. 5.

C12 S. 56(4)-(6A) functions of the former Central Committee transferred (E.W.S.)(1.4.1994) to the Central Committee by 1993 c. 43, s. 78(3)(4); S.I. 1994/571, art. 5.

Marginal Citations

M1 1993 c. 43.

F20 56A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F20 S. 56A repealed (1.4.1994) with saving and superseded by 1993 c. 43, ss. 49(1)(b), 152(3), Sch. 14; S.I. 1994/571, art. 5.

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(1)—(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F21

(7) Any objection or application which, before the date on which this section comes into force, was referable to the tribunal under the M2 Railway Employment (Prevention of Accidents) Act 1900 (which relates to safety rules), shall be referred instead to a referee appointed (either generally or for the purpose of a particular case) by the Minister; and the said Act shall have effect with the necessary modifications.

Any objection or application under the said Act which is pending before the tribunal on that date shall be proceeded with before a referee appointed under this subsection in such manner as the Minister may direct.

(8)—(12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F21

Textual Amendments

F21 S. 57, except subsection (7), repealed by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 139(3), Sch. 8

Marginal Citations

M2 1900 c. 27.