Railways Act 2005 (c. 14)

Part 5 E+W+S Further miscellaneous provisions

Conduct and accessibility on railways E+W+S

47 Power of Scottish Ministers to make penalty fare regulations E+W+S

(1) In section 130 of the 1993 Act (penalty fare regulations), in subsection (1), for “The Secretary of State may by regulations” substitute “ The Secretary of State and the Scottish Ministers shall each have power by regulations to ”.

(2) After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) The power of the Scottish Ministers under this section shall be exercisable only in relation to trains and stations used for the purposes of—

(a) railway passenger services provided under Scottish franchise agreements; or

(b) a railway passenger service not falling within paragraph (a) which is a Scotland-only service or (without being such a service) is a service the provision of which is secured by the Scottish Ministers.”

(3) After subsection (11) insert—

“(11A) A statutory instrument containing regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 47 in force at 16.10.2005 by S.I. 2005/2812, art. 2(1), Sch. 1