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SCHEDULECHANGE OF NAME OF RAIL PASSENGERS’ COUNCIL: CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

PART 1AMENDMENTS TO PRIMARY LEGISLATION

Railways Act 2005 (c. 14)

9.—(1) The Railways Act 2005 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 1(3)(e) (transfer etc of SRA functions and abolition) for “Rail Passengers’ Council” substitute “Passengers’ Council”.

(3) In section 19 (the Rail Passengers’ Council)—

(a)for “Rail Passengers’ Council” (in each place) substitute “Passengers’ Council”; and

(b)in the heading, for “Rail Passengers’ Council” substitute “Passengers’ Council”.

(4) In section 19A (power to confer non-rail functions on the Rail Passengers’ Council)(1)—

(a)for “Rail Passengers’ Council” (in each place) substitute “Passengers’ Council”; and

(b)in the heading, for “Rail Passengers’ Council” substitute “Passengers’ Council”.

(5) In the heading to Part 3, for “Rail Passengers’ Council” substitute “Passengers’ Council”.

(6) In paragraph 32 of Schedule 1 (transfer of functions relating to the Rail Passengers’ Council)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (1), for “Rail Passengers’ Council” substitute “Passengers’ Council”; and

(b)in the heading to paragraph 32, for “Rail Passengers’ Council” substitute “Passengers’ Council”.

(7) In Schedule 5 (Rail Passengers’ Council established by section 19(1))—

(a)in paragraph 1 (introductory), for the definition of “the RPC” substitute—

“the PC” means the Passengers’ Council established by section 19(1).;

(b)for “RPC” (in each place) substitute “PC”; and

(c)in the heading to Schedule 5, for “Rail Passengers’ Council” substitute “Passengers’ Council”.

(8) In paragraph 3(2)(g) of Schedule 7 (consultations under Part 4), for “Rail Passengers’ Council” substitute “Passengers’ Council”.

(1)

Section 19A was inserted by the Local Transport Act 2008, section 74.