2006 No. 1933 (C. 63)

PUBLIC PASSENGER TRANSPORT

The Transport Act 2000 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2006

Made

The Secretary of State for Transport makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 275(1) of the Transport Act 20001:

Citation and interpretation1

This Order may be cited as the Transport Act 2000 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2006.

Provisions coming into force on 1 October 20062

Section 248 the Transport Act 20002 shall come into force on 1st October 2006.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

G. MerronParliamentary Under Secretary of StateDepartment for Transport

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force section 248 of the Transport Act 2000 which requires operators of railway passenger services, so far as is reasonably practicable, to ensure that any substitute road services allow disabled passengers to travel safely and in reasonable comfort.

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Transport Act 2000 have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order—

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Sections 1 and 2

1st February 2001

2001/57

Section 3

1st May 2001

2001/1498

Sections 4 to 35

1st February 2001

2001/57

Sections 36 and 37

1st April 2001

2001/869

Sections 38 to 96

1st February 2001

2001/57

Section 97

1st February 2001 (partially)

1st April 2001 (remainder)

2001/57

2001/869

Sections 98 to 107

1st February 2001

2001/57

Sections 108 to 113 (as respects England)

1st February 2001

2001/57

Sections 114 to 118 (as respects England)

26th October 2001

2001/3342

Section 119 (as respects England)

1st February 2001

2001/57

Sections 120 to 134 (as respects England)

26th October 2001

2001/3342

Sections 108 to 123 (as respects Wales)

1st August 2001

2001/2788

Sections 124 to 132 (partially) (as respects Wales)

1st August 2001

2001/2788

Sections 133 and 134 (as respects Wales)

1st August 2001

2001/2788

Sections 135 to 143 (as respects England)

1st February 2001

2001/57

Section 144 (as respects England)

1st February 2001 (partially)

1st April 2002 (remainder)

2001/57

2002/658

Sections 135 to 144 (as respects Wales)

1st August 2001

2001/2788

Section 145 (as respects England)

1st January 2001 (partially), 1st February 2001 (partially) and 1st June 2001 (remainder)

2000/3229

Section 145 (as respects Wales)

1st August 2001 (partially) and 1st April 2002 (remainder)

2001/2788

Section 146 (as respects

England)

1st January 2001 (partially),

1st February 2001 (partially)

and 1st June 2001 (remainder)

2000/3229

Sections 147 and 148 (as

respects England)

1st June 2001

2000/3229

Section 149 (as respects

England)

1st January 2001 (partially) and 1st June 2001 (remainder)

2000/3229

Section 150 (as respects

England)

1st January 2001

2000/3229

Sections 146 to 150 (as respects Wales)

1st August 2001

2001/2788

Section 151 (as respects England)

1st April 2001

2000/3229

Section 152 (as respects England)

1st February 2001

2001/57

Section 152 (as respects Wales)

1st August 2001

2001/2788

Section 153 (as respects England)

1st February 2001 (partially)

26th October 2001 (remainder)

2001/57

2001/3342

Section 153 (partially) (as respects Wales)

1st August 2001

2001/2788

Section 154(1) to (5) (as respects England)

1st February 2001

2001/57

Section 154(1) to (5) (as respects Wales)

1st August 2001

2001/2788

Section 154(6) (as respects England)

1st May 2002

2002/1014

Section 155 (as respects England)

1st May 2002

2002/1014

Sections 155 to 160 (as respects Wales)

1st August 2001

2001/2788

Sections 156 to 160 (as respects England)

1st February 2001

2001/57

Section 161 (as respects England)

1st February 2001 (partially)

20th February 2001 (partially)

26th October 2001 (partially)

2001/57

2001/242

2001/3342

Section 161 (as respects Wales)

1st August 2001 (partially) and 1st April 2002 (remainder)

2001/2788

Section 162 (as

respects England)

1st January 2001 (partially),

1st February 2001 (partially)

and 1st June 2001 (remainder)

2000/3229

Section 162 (as respects Wales)

1st August 2001

2001/2788

Sections 163 to 200 (as respects England)

1st February 2001

2001/57

Sections 163 to 165 (partially) (as respects Wales)

1st August 2001

2001/2788

Sections 167 to 180 (partially) (as respects Wales)

1st August 2001

2001/2788

Sections 182 to 190 (partially) (as respects Wales)

1st August 2001

2001/2788

Sections 192 to 198 (as respects Wales)

1st August 2001

2001/2788

Section 200 (as respects Wales)

1st August 2001

2001/2788

Sections 201 to 210

15th January 2001

2000/3376

Section 211

1st February 2001

2001/57

Sections 212 to 215

1st February 2001

2001/573

Section 216

30th January 2001 (partially)

and 1st February 2001 (remainder)

2001/57

Section 217

1st February 2001

2001/57

Section 218

30th January 2001

2001/57

Sections 219 to 221

1st February 2001

2001/57

Section 222

15th January 2001

2000/3376

Section 223

15th October 2005

2005/2862

Sections 224 to 227

1st February 2001

2001/57

Section 228

29th July 2003

2003/1694

Sections 229 and 230

1st February 2001

2001/57

Sections 232 to 240

1st February 2001

2001/57

Section 241

15th January 2001

2000/3376

Sections 242 to 247

1st February 2001

2001/57

Section 249

1st February 2001

2001/57

Section 250

15th January 2001

2000/3376

Section 251

1st February 2001

2001/57

Section 252

15th January 2001 (partially)

and 1st February 2001 (remainder)

2000/3376

2001/57

Section 254

30th January 2001

2001/57

Sections 255 and 256

1st February 2001

2001/57

Section 257

1st May 2002

2002/1014

Sections 258 and 259

1st April 2002

2002/658

Section 260 (partially)

1st April 2002

2002/658

Sections 261 and 262

1st February 2001

2001/57

Section 264

1st February 2001

2001/57

Section 265

1st July 2001

2001/1498

Section 266

1st February 2001

2001/57

Section 267

1st February 2001 (partially)

1st April 2002 (remainder)

2001/57

2002/658

Section 268

1st February 2001

2001/57

Section 270

30th January 2001

2001/57

Sections 271 to 273

1st February 2001

2001/57

Section 274 (partially)

15th January 2001, 1st February 2001, 1st April 2001, 26th October 200, 1st April 2002 and 15th October 2005

2000/3376, 2001/57, 2001/869, 2001/3342 and 2002/6584, 2005/2862

Section 274 (partially) (as respects England)

1st May 2002

2002/1014

Schedules 1 to 3

1st February 2001

2001/57

Schedules 4 and 5

1st April 2001

2001/869

Schedules 6 and 7

1st February 2001

2001/57

Schedule 8

1st February 2001 (partially)

1st April 2001 (remainder)

2001/57

2001/869

Schedule 9

1st February 2001

2001/57

Schedule 10 (as respects England)

1st February 2001 (partially)

26th October 2001 (remainder)

2001/57

2001/3342

Schedule 10 (as respects Wales), except for paragraph 1(1)(a) and (2)(a) and the words “a quality partnership scheme or” in paragraph 12(2)

1st August 2001

2001/2788

Schedule 11 (as respects England)

1st February 2001 (partially)

1st April 2001 (partially) and

1st June 2001 (partially)

20th February 2001 (partially)

26th October 2001 (partially)

2001/57

2000/3229

2001/242

2001/3342

Schedule 11 (as respects Wales)

1st August 2001 (partially) and 1st April 2002 (remainder)

2001/2788

Schedule 14

15th January 2001

2000/3376

Schedule 15

30th January 2001

2001/57

Schedule 16

1st February 2001

2001/57

Schedule 17

30th January 2001 (Part III) and 1st February 2001 (remainder)

2001/57

Schedule 18

1st February 2001

2001/57

Schedule 19

30th January 2001

2001/57

Schedules 20 to 23

1st February 2001

2001/57

Schedule 25

1st February 2001

2001/57

Schedule 26

15th January 2001

2000/3376

Schedule 27, apart from paragraph 16

15th January 2001 (paragraph 50)

1st February 2001 (remainder)

2000/3376

2001/57

Schedule 29 (partially)

1st April 2002

2002/658

Schedule 30

1st February 2001

2001/57

Schedule 31 (Part I)

1st April 2001

2001/869

Schedule 31 (Part II) (partially) (as respects England)

1st February 2001, 1st April 2001, 1st June 2001 and 26th October 2001

2000/3229, 2001/57 and 2001/3342

Schedule 31 (Part III)

1st February 2001

2001/57

Schedule 31 (Part IV) (partially)

15th January 2001

1st February 2001

15th October 2005

2000/3376

2001/57

2005/2862

Schedule 31 (Part V) (partially)

1st April 2002

2002/658