Railways Act 1993

69 General functions. E+W+S

(1) It shall be the duty of [F1 the Office of Rail Regulation] , so far as it appears to [F2 it] practicable from time to time to do so—

(a) to keep under review the provision, both in Great Britain and elsewhere, of railway services; and

(b) to collect information with respect to the provision of those services, with a view to facilitating the exercise of [F3 its] functions under this Part.

(2) The Secretary of State may give general directions indicating—

(a) considerations to which [F1 the Office of Rail Regulation] should have particular regard in determining the order of priority in which matters are to be brought under review in performing [F3 its] duty under subsection (1)(a) or (b) above; and

(b) considerations to which, in cases where it appears to [F1 the Office of Rail Regulation] that any of [F3 its] functions under this Part are exercisable, [F2 it] should have particular regard in determining whether to exercise those functions.

(3) It shall be the duty of [F1 the Office of Rail Regulation] , where either [F2 it] considers it expedient or [F2 it] is requested by the Secretary of State or [F4 the OFT] to do so, to give information, advice and assistance to the Secretary of State or [F4 the OFT] with respect to any matter in respect of which any function of [F1 the Office of Rail Regulation] under this Part is exercisable.

(4) F5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 69 substituted (5.7.2004) by Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20), ss. 16, 120, {Sch. 2 para. 3(a) Table}; S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)

F2 Words in s. 69 substituted (5.7.2004) by Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20), ss. 16, 120, {Sch. 2 para. 3(b) Table}; S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)

F3 Words in s. 69 substituted (5.7.2004) by Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20), ss. 16, 120, {Sch. 2 para. 3(c) Table}; S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)

F4 Words in s. 69(3) substituted (1.4.2003) by 2002 c. 40, ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 30(10); S.I 2003/766, {art. 2}, Sch. (with transitional and transitory provision in art. 3)

F5 S. 69(4) repealed (1.12.2006) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), ss. 59, 60, Sch. 13 Pt. 1 (with s. 14(4)(5), Sch. 11 para. 11(2)); S.I. 2006/2911 {art. 2}, Sch. (subject to the transitional and saving provisions in arts. 3-7)