SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 17U.K. Transfers to SRA from [F1the Office of Rail and Road]

Textual Amendments

Part IIE+W+S Other functions

Rail users’ consultative committeesE+W+S

20(1)Section 76 (general duties of Central Committee) is amended as follows.E+W+S

F2(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3)In subsection (5), for the words from “refer the matter” to the end substitute “ , unless representations about the matter have been made to the Authority by the Rail Passengers’ Council, refer it to the Authority with a view to the Authority exercising such of its powers as it considers appropriate in the circumstances of the case. ”

(4)After that subsection insert—

(5A)But if the Authority considers that it would be more appropriate for a matter referred to it by the Rail Passengers’ Council to be considered by the Regulator, the Authority shall refer it to him, with a view to his exercising such of his powers as he considers appropriate in the circumstances of the case.

F3(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 17 Pt. II wholly in force at 1.2.2001, see s. 275(1) and S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to the transitional provision and saving in Sch. 2 Pt. II)