Railways Act 1993

2 [F1 Passengers’ Committees]. E+W+S

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(2) The [F3 Strategic Rail Authority (in this Act referred to as “the Authority")] shall establish a number of committees, not exceeding nine at any one time, to be known as Rail [F1 Passengers’ Committees].

(3) There shall be one [F1 Rail Passengers’ Committee] for Scotland, and one for Wales.

(4) In addition to the [F1 Rail Passengers’ Committees] established under subsection (2) above, the [F4 London Transport Users Committee] shall be treated as the [F1 Rail Passengers’ Committee] for the Greater London area for all purposes of this Part other than—

(a) subsections (2) and (3) above and subsections (6) to (8) below;

(b) section 79 below; and

(c) Schedule 2 to this Act;

and references in this Part to a [F1 Rail Passengers’ Committee] shall be construed accordingly.

(5) Subject to subsections (3) and (4) above—

(a) each [F1 Rail Passengers’ Committee] shall be appointed for such area as the [F5 Authority] may from time to time assign to it; and

(b) the [F5 Authority] shall so assign areas to [Rail Passengers’ Committees]as to secure that every place in Great Britain forms part of the area of a [F1 Rail Passengers’ Committee], and that no place forms part of the area of two or more [F1 Rail Passengers’ Committees].

(6) Each [F1 Rail Passengers’ Committee] established under subsection (2) above [F6 , except [F1 the Rail Passengers’ Committee] established for Scotland in accordance with subsection (3) above;] shall consist of—

(a) a chairman appointed by the Secretary of State after consultation with the [F5 Authority]; and

(b) such other members, being not less than ten nor more than twenty in number, as the [F5 Authority] may from time to time appoint, after consultation with the Secretary of State and the chairman.

[F7 (6A) The [F1 Rail Passengers’ Committee] for Scotland shall consist of–

(a) a Chairman appointed by the Scottish Ministers after consultation with the [F5 Authority]; and

(b) such other members, being not less than ten nor more than twenty in number, as the [F5 Authority] may from time to time appoint, after consultation with the Scottish Ministers and the chairman.]

(7) The chairman and other members of a [F1 Rail Passengers’ Committee] established under subsection (2) above shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of the instruments appointing them and shall, on ceasing to hold office, be eligible for re-appointment.

(8) The provisions of Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect with respect to each of the [F1 Rail Passengers’ Committees] established under subsection (2) above.

(9) Unless the Secretary of State, after consultation with the [F5 Authority], otherwise directs, “the Greater London area” means, for the purposes of this section, the area for which, [F8 immediately before the coming into force of section 252(1) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (which substitutes the London Transport Users’ Committee for the London Regional Passengers’ Committee in subsection (4) above) the London Regional Passengers’ Committee was the consultative committee under subsection (4) above.]

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Amendments (Textual)

F1 Words in s. 2(2)-(6)(6A)(7)(8) and sidenote substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 227, Sch. 22 Pt. I para. 2; S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 2 Pt. II)

F2 S. 2(1) repealed (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, ss. 254(2), 423, Sch. 19 para. 5(2), Sch. 34 Pt. II (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/801, art. 3, Sch. Pt. 3

F3 Words in s. 2(2) substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 216, Sch. 17 para. 18(2); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 2 Pt. II)

F4 Words in s. 2(4) substituted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 252(1) (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/801, art. 3, Sch. Pt. 3

F5 Words in s. 2(5)(6)(6A)(9) substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 216, Sch. 17 para. 18(3); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 2 Pt. II)

F6 Words in s. 2(6) inserted (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1747, arts. 1, 3 Sch. 22 Pt. II para. 2(2)(a); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3

F7 S. 2(6A) inserted (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1747, arts. 1, 3, Sch. 22 Pt. II para. 2(2)(b); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3

F8 Words in s. 2(9) substituted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 252(2), Sch. 19, para. 5(3) (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/801, art. 3, Sch. Pt. 3