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SCHEDULEAMENDMENTS TO THE RAILWAYS ACTS 1993 AND 2005

PART 2AMENDMENTS TO THE RAILWAYS ACT 2005

60.  After section 48 (code of practice for disabled rail users in Scotland) insert—

48A.    Code of practice for disabled rail users in Wales

(1) The Welsh Ministers may prepare, and from time to time to revise, a code of practice for protecting the interests of users of relevant Welsh services who are disabled.

(2) The Welsh Ministers must publish a code prepared by them under this section, and every revision of it, in such manner as they consider appropriate.

(3) Before preparing or revising a code under this section the Welsh Ministers must consult the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee established under section 125 of the Transport Act 1985.

(4) In this section “relevant Welsh service” means—

(a)a Wales-only service which is provided under a Welsh franchise agreement or secured by the Welsh Ministers;

(b)a Welsh component of a Welsh service which is provided under a Welsh franchise agreement or secured by the Welsh Ministers;

(c)a station service provided in relation to a station at which scheduled calls are made only by—

(i)a Wales-only service which is provided under a Welsh franchise agreement or secured by the Welsh Ministers, or

(ii)a Welsh component of a Welsh service which is provided under a Welsh franchise agreement or secured by the Welsh Ministers.