SCHEDULE 1NON-EXEMPT OPERATORS
Interpretation
1
In this Schedule—
“concession operator” has the meaning given in article 2 of the Merseyrail Electrics Network Order 20032;
“Group Company” means a company which is a member of the same group of companies within the meaning of section 42(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 19543; and
“a Transport for London company” means Transport for London or a subsidiary of Transport for London, and “Transport for London companies” shall be construed accordingly.
Non-exempt Operators
2
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited.
3
Any franchise operator.
4
A concession operator.
5
Any operator who holds a station licence other than an operator who is:
1
providing railway services all of which are provided by, for or on behalf of one or more Transport for London companies;
2
providing railway services on the network constructed in consequence of the making of any of the works authorised by section 5 of the Heathrow Express Railway Act 19914;
3
providing railway services on the network constructed in the tunnel system within the meaning of section 1(7) of the Channel Tunnel Act 19875; or
4
providing railway passenger services.
6
1
Any operator who holds a light maintenance depot licence other than an operator who:
a
is providing light maintenance services—
i
all of which are provided by, for or on behalf of one or more Transport for London companies;
ii
for rolling stock used on the network constructed in consequence of the making of any of the works authorised by section 5 of the Heathrow Express Railway Act 1991;
iii
for rolling stock used on the network constructed in the tunnel system within the meaning of the Channel Tunnel Act 1987; or
iv
wholly or predominantly for rolling stock used for passenger services which are not franchised services; or
b
is a person—
i
who holds a licence to operate trains, or who is a Group Company of a person who holds a licence to operate trains; and
ii
who operates light maintenance depots which are used, when all of those depots are considered in aggregate, wholly or predominantly for freight purposes.
2
In determining the predominant use of a light maintenance depot for the purposes of this paragraph, temporary use, use for locomotive refuelling and use for emergency purposes shall be disregarded.
SCHEDULE 2EXEMPTED FACILITIES
Interpretation
1
In this Schedule—
“the 1991 Act” means the Heathrow Express Railway Act 1991;
“1991 Act network” means any network constructed in consequence of the making of any of the works authorised by section 5 of the 1991 Act and any network which extends or connects any such network to any part of Heathrow Airport;
“the 1994 Order” means the Railways (Class and Miscellaneous Exemptions) Order 19946;
“the Board” means the British Railways Board;
“PPP agreement” and “PPP company” have the same meaning as in section 239 of the Greater London Authority Act 19997 (public-private partnership agreements);
“qualifying activities”, in relation to a PPP company, means light maintenance services, network services or station services carried out by the PPP company in fulfilment of obligations imposed on the company by a PPP agreement;
“specified light maintenance depot” means any light maintenance depot which is a specified light maintenance depot for the purposes of the 1994 Order;
“specified network” means any network which is a specified network for the purposes of the 1994 Order;
“specified station” means any station which is a specified station for the purposes of the 1994 Order; and
“TfL company” means
- a
Transport for London or any subsidiary of theirs; or
- b
a PPP company, so far as it is carrying out qualifying activities,
and a light maintenance depot, a station or track is controlled by a TfL company where such company, in the course of a business (whether for profit or not), is in operational control of that railway facility.
- a
Freight Facilities
8
Any railway facility which is used wholly or predominantly in connection with freight purposes, provided that:
1
where the relevant facility owner is
a
Network Rail Limited or any subsidiary of theirs; or
b
a person holding a licence to operate trains (other than a passenger licence) granted under section 8 of the 1993 Act,
such railway facility shall be exempt from subsection (2) of section 16A of the 1993 Act only to the extent that the railway facility is and remains subject to a facility exemption; and
2
in determining the predominant use of a railway facility for the purposes of this paragraph, temporary use, use for locomotive refuelling and use for emergency purposes shall be disregarded.
Other Facilities
9
Any specified station or specified light maintenance depot (other than a light maintenance depot listed in Schedule 1 to the 1994 Order) or any part of any such station or light maintenance depot.
10
Any station or light maintenance depot, not being exempt by virtue of paragraphs 8 or 9 above, the use of which in connection with railway passenger services does not include use in connection with franchised services, or any part of any such station or light maintenance depot.
11
Any track (or any part of any such track, or any installations associated with such track) comprised in any specified network, the use of which in connection with passenger services does not include use in connection with franchised services, and which is not—
1
track which must be used for the purpose of using any locomotive fuelling point comprised in a light maintenance depot listed in Schedule 1 to the 1994 Order; or
2
track comprised in the networks comprised in the railway goods terminals listed in Part II of Schedule 2 to the 1994 Order; or
3
track exempt by virtue of paragraph 8 above.
12
Any light maintenance depot listed in Schedule 1 to the 1994 Order, not including any part of a light maintenance depot which part consists of a locomotive fuelling point or must be used for the purpose of using any such fuelling point.
13
Any part of a station (other than a specified station) which part was, immediately before 1st April 1994, used otherwise than in connection with the provision of regular scheduled railway passenger services by—
1
the Board,
2
a subsidiary of the Board, or
3
a TfL company.
14
The following railway facilities—
1
the station known as Waterloo International Terminal in London;
2
Ashford International Passenger Station in Kent; and
3
the light maintenance depot known as North Pole International at Mitre Way, London W10 6AT.