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3.—(1) The Railways Act 1993(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 6(2) (prohibition on unauthorised operators of railway assets), for the definition of “European licence”(2) substitute—
““European licence” means a licence granted pursuant to—
a provision contained in any instrument made for the purpose of implementing—
Council Directive 1995/18/EC dated 19th June 1995 on the licensing of railway undertakings, or
Chapter III of Directive 2012/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21st November 2012 establishing a single European railway area (recast), or
any action taken by an EEA State for that purpose;”.
(3) For section 80(1A)(3) (duty of certain persons to furnish information to the Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers or the Office of Rail and Road on request) for the words from “for the purpose of implementing” to the end substitute—
“for the purpose of implementing—
(a)Council Directive 1995/18/EC dated 19th June 1995 on the licensing of railway undertakings, or
(b)Chapter III of Directive 2012/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21st November 2012 establishing a single European railway area (recast).”.
(4) In section 145(2) (general restrictions on disclosure of information)—
(a)in paragraph (ga)(4), for the words from “for the purpose of implementing” to the end substitute—
“for the purpose of implementing—
(i)Council Directive 1995/18/EC dated 19th June 1995 on the licensing of railway undertakings, or
(ii)Directive 2012/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21st November 2012 establishing a single European railway area (recast);”; and
(b)omit paragraph (gb)(5).
The definition of “European Licence” was substituted for the definition of “international licence” by S.I. 2005/3050, Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 3(1) and (3)(a).
Subsection (1A) was inserted by S.I. 2005/3050. Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 3(1) and (7)(a) and amended by S.I. 2015/1682, Schedule, Part 1, paragraph 1(xx).
Section 145(2)(ga) was inserted by S.I 2005/3050, Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 3(1) and (9) and amended by S.I. 2015/1682, Schedule, Part 1, paragraph 1(aaa).
Section 145(2)(gb) was inserted by S.I. 2005/3049, Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 4(e)(ii) and amended by S.I. 2009/1122, Schedule, paragraph 1(1) and (2)(a) and S.I. 2015/1682, Schedule, Part 1, paragraph 1(aaa).
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