2003 No. 1695
The Railways (Rail Passengers’ Council and Rail Passengers’ Committees) (Exemptions) Order 2003
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 76(7C) and 77(9C) of the Railways Act 19931, and after consultation in accordance with those sections, hereby makes the following Order:—
Citation and commencement1
This Order may be cited as the Railways (Rail Passengers’ Council and Rail Passengers’ Committees) (Exemptions) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 29th July 2003.
Interpretation2
Exemption in favour of the Rail Passengers’ Council3
Save in relation to the duties imposed by section 76(7A), exemption is granted to the Rail Passengers’ Council from the duties imposed by section 76 of the Act in relation to any railway passenger service to which this article applies.
Exemption in favour of the Rail Passengers’ Committees4
Save in relation to the duties imposed by section 77(9A), exemption is granted to the Rail Passengers’ Committees from the duties imposed by section 77 of the Act in relation to any railway passenger service to which this article applies.
Railway passenger services to which articles 3 and 4 apply5
1
Subject to paragraph (2), articles 3 and 4 apply to the following railway passenger services—
a
railway passenger services which are provided by a passenger service operator which is not required under the terms of its passenger licence to provide through ticketing facilities; and
b
railway passenger services in respect of which the passenger service operator is exempted under section 7 of the Act from the requirement under section 6 of the Act to be authorised by licence to operate the railway assets used in the provision of those services.
2
Articles 3 and 4 do not apply to railway passenger services specified in the Schedule to this Order.
SCHEDULEEXCLUDED SERVICES
Railway passenger services provided by or on behalf of Docklands Light Railway Limited or London Underground Limited;
Railway passenger services provided exclusively on the Metro;
International railway passenger services.
(This note is not part of the Order)