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The British Transport Police (Police Services Agreement) Order 2004
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2.—(1) A person—
(a)who provides railway services in respect of—
(i)a train used on a network for the purpose of carrying passengers;
(ii)a train used on a network for the purpose of carrying goods;
(iii)a light maintenance depot; or
(iv)a station, and
(b)who has been granted a licence pursuant to section 8 of the Railways Act 1993 M1 authorising him to be the operator of the train, light maintenance depot or station in question, [F1or who has been granted a [F2railway undertaking licence] pursuant to the Railway (Licensing of Railway Undertakings) Regulations 2005 F3..., in connection with the railway services in question [F4or who holds a relevant European licence],]
shall enter into a police services agreement.
(2) Network Rail, being a person who provides railway services in respect of a network, shall enter into a police services agreement.
(3) In this article “Network Rail” means Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, a private limited company whose registration number is 02904587 and whose registered address is 40 Melton Street, London NW1 2EE F5....
[F6(4) In this article “relevant European licence” has the meaning given in section 6(2) of the Railways Act 1993.]
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F1Words in art. 2(1)(b) added (28.11.2005) by The Railway (Licensing of Railway Undertakings) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3050), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 12(2)
F2Words in art. 2(1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Railway (Licensing of Railway Undertakings) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/700), regs. 1(2), 29(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Words in art. 2(1)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Railway (Licensing of Railway Undertakings) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/700), regs. 1(2), 29(2)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Words in art. 2(1)(b) inserted (31.1.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Railway (Licensing of Railway Undertakings) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1105), regs. 1(3), 13(2)
F5Words in art. 2(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Railway (Licensing of Railway Undertakings) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/700), regs. 1(2), 29(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6Art. 2(4) inserted (31.1.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Railway (Licensing of Railway Undertakings) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1105), regs. 1(3), 13(3)
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C1Art. 2 modified (31.12.2020) by The Railway (Licensing of Railway Undertakings) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/700), regs. 1(2), 41; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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M11993 c. 43. Section 8 is amended by sections 215, 216 and 274 of, and paragraphs 8 and 10 of Schedule 16, paragraphs 1 and 4 of Schedule 17 and Part IV of Schedule 31 to the Transport Act 2000 (c. 38). Section 8 will be further amended on 5th July 2004 by Section 16(5) of, and paragraphs 1, 3 and 5 of Schedule 2 to, the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20).
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