The Heathrow Express Railway Extension Order 2002

London Transport Users' Committee

22.—(1) On the opening of the authorised works for passenger services it shall be the duty of the London Transport Users' 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 on the lines comprising those works or at the station—

(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 the committee by the Secretary of State or by the undertaker; or

(c) which appears to the committee to be a matter to which consideration ought to be given;

and copies of the minutes, conclusions and recommendations of the committee shall be sent to the undertaker.

(2) Nothing in paragraph (1) above shall entitle the London Transport Users' Committee to consider the charges made for any service or facility, or to consider any question relating to the discontinuance or reduction of railway services.

(3) If the undertaker proposes the discontinuance of all railway passenger services on the lines comprising those works or at or from the station, it shall, not less that six months before carrying the proposal into effect, give to the Secretary of State notice of that proposal.

(4) Upon receipt of a notice served under paragraph (3) above, the Secretary of State shall consider, having consulted the London Transport Users' Committee and such other persons or bodies as he may think fit, what measures, if any he should in all circumstances take.