Railways Act 2005 (c. 14)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 E+W+S Transfer etc. of functions of the Strategic Rail Authority

Part 1 E+W+S Transfer and abolition of functions

Transfer etc. of functions relating to enforcement E+W+S

23 (1) Section 57A of the 1993 Act (penalties) is amended as follows. E+W+S

(2) In subsection (2), for “to the Authority” substitute—

“(a) in the case of a penalty imposed by the Scottish Ministers, to them; and

(b) in any other case, to the Secretary of State”.

(3) In subsection (5)—

(a) for “The Authority shall not” substitute “ Neither the Secretary of State nor the Scottish Ministers shall ”;

(b) in paragraph (a), for “it has” and “the Authority” substitute, respectively, “ the Secretary of State has or (as the case may be) those Ministers have ” and “ him or them ”; and

(c) in paragraph (c), for “the Authority” substitute “ the Secretary of State or (as the case may be) the Scottish Ministers ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 23 in force at 1.12.2006 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2006/2911, art. 2, Sch.

I2 Sch. 1 para. 23(1) in force at 24.7.2005 for specified purposes by S.I. 2005/1909, art. 2, Sch.

I3 Sch. 1 para. 23(1) in force at 16.10.2005 for specified purposes by S.I. 2005/2812, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

I4 Sch. 1 para. 23(2)(3) in force at 24.7.2005 for specified purposes by S.I. 2005/1909, art. 2, Sch.

I5 Sch. 1 para. 23(2)(3) in force at 16.10.2005 for specified purposes by S.I. 2005/2812, art. 2(1), Sch. 1