1994 No. 447 (C.9)

TRANSPORT

The Railways Act 1993 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1994

Made

The Secretary of State, in exercise of his powers under section 154(2) of the Railways Act 19931, hereby makes the following Order:

1

This Order may be cited as the Railways Act 1993 (Commencement No.3) Order 1994.

2

The following provisions of the Railways Act 1993 shall come into force on 22nd February 1994:

  • in section 4, subsections (1) to (3), (5) and (6) for the purposes of the functions of the Regulator under section 70; section 70;

  • in section 83, subsection (1) for the purposes of the definitions of “network licence”and “railway facility”.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Roger FreemanMinister of State,Department of Transport

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force, on 22nd February 1994, section 70 of the Railways Act 1993 and certain other provisions related to that section. Section 70 imposes on the Regulator duties in relation to a code of practice for protecting the interests of rail users who are disabled.

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Railways Act 1993 have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order:

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

s4(1), (3), (7) and (9) (partially);

s32;

s33;

s81;

s82;

s83(1) (partially) and (2);

ss142 to 144;

s145(1) to (6) (partially);

ss146 to 149;

s150(1) to (3);

s151(1) (partially) and (5); and

s154.

24.12.93

993/3237

s6(2);

s23(3) and (4);

s25(1) and (2) (partially);

s29(8);

s83(1) (partially);

s84;

s85;

s87(1) (partially), (2) and (5);

ss88 to 92;

s93 (partially);

ss94 to 116;

ss126 to 128;

s130;

s131;

s134(1) (partially), (2) and (3);

s141 (partially);

s151 (so far as not already in force);

s152(1) and (3) (partially);

s153;

Schedules 8 and 9;

and Schedules 11, 12 and 14 (partially).

6.1.94

1993/3237

s.117

2.2.94

1994/202