2010 No. 402
The Railways (Public Service Obligations) Regulations 2010
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State for Transport makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19721.
He is designated2 for the purposes of section 2(2) in relation to measures relating to railways and railway transport.
Citation and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Railways (Public Service Obligations) Regulations 2010 and come into force on 18th March 2010.
Amendment of section 136 of the Railways Act 19932
1
Section 136 of the Railways Act 19933 is amended as follows.
2
After subsection (2A) insert —
2B
Subsections (2) and (2A) cease to have effect on 3rd December 2012.
3
In subsection (11), for the definition of “the public service obligations regulations” substitute—
“the public service obligations regulations” means Regulation (EC) No. 1370/2007 save that before 3rd December 2012 it means—
a
in respect of the carriage of goods by railway, Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1191/69 as amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1893/91; and
b
in respect of the carriage of passengers by railway, Regulation (EC) No. 1370/2007;
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
(This note is not part of the Regulations)