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;