SCHEDULECHANGE OF NAME OF RAIL PASSENGERS’ COUNCIL: CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

PART 2AMENDMENTS TO SECONDARY LEGISLATION

Welsh Language Schemes (Public Bodies) Order 200210

In the Schedule to the Welsh Language Schemes (Public Bodies) Order 200238 for “Rail Passengers Council” substitute “Passengers’ Council”.

Railways (Rail Passengers’ Council and Rail Passengers’ Committees) (Exemptions) Order 200311

In article 3 of the Railways (Rail Passengers’ Council and Rail Passengers’ Committees) (Exemptions) Order 200339 (exemption in favour of the Rail Passengers’ Council), for “Rail Passengers’ Council” substitute “Passengers’ Council”.

Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) Regulations 200512

In Part 5 of Schedule 1 to the Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) Regulations 200540 (authorities added on 6th April 2007), for “Passenger Focus (the operating name of the Rail Passengers’ Council41 established under the Railways Act 2005)” substitute “Passenger Focus (the operating name of the Passengers’ Council established under the Railways Act 2005)”.

Railway (Licensing of Railway Undertakings) Regulations 200513

In regulation 17(1) of the Railway (Licensing of Railway Undertakings) Regulations 200542 (general duties of the Rail Passengers’ Council), for “Rail Passengers’ Council” substitute “Passengers’ Council”.

Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 200614

In regulation 17(10)(a)(iii) of the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 200643 (general provisions relating to safety certificates and safety authorisations), for “Rail Passengers’ Council” substitute “Passengers’ Council”.

Transport and Works (Applications and Objections Procedure) (England and Wales) Rules 200615

In column 2 of entry 23 of the table in Schedule 5 to the Transport and Works (Applications and Objections Procedure) (England and Wales) Rules 200644 (those to be served with a copy of the application and documents), for “Rail Passengers’ Council” substitute “Passengers’ Council”.

National Assembly for Wales (Disqualification) Order 200616

In Part 2 of the Schedule to the National Assembly for Wales (Disqualification) Order 200645 (other disqualifying offices), for “Chairman and any other member of the Rail Passengers’ Council in receipt of remuneration;” substitute “Chairman and any other member of the Passengers’ Council in receipt of remuneration;”.

Scottish Parliament (Disqualification) Order 200717

In Part 1 of the Schedule to the Scottish Parliament (Disqualification) Order 200746 (office-holders disqualified from being a Member of the Scottish Parliament) omit “Chairman and any other member of a Rail Passengers’ Council in receipt of remuneration” and insert, at the appropriate place in alphabetical order, “Chairman and any other member of a Passengers’ Council in receipt of remuneration”.

Official Statistics Order 200918

In the Schedule to the Official Statistics Order 200947 omit “Rail Passengers’ Council” and insert, in the appropriate place in alphabetical order, “Passengers’ Council”.

Infrastructure Planning (National Policy Statement Consultation) Regulations 200919

1

Regulation 3 of the Infrastructure Planning (National Policy Statement Consultation) Regulations 200948 (consultation) is amended as follows.

2

In Table 1—

a

in column 1, for “Rail Passengers Council” substitute “Passengers’ Council”; and

b

in column 2, at the end of the entry which corresponds to the entry in column 1 for the Rail Passengers Council insert “or the road passenger transport industry”.

Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 200920

1

The table in Schedule 1 to the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 200949 is amended as follows.

2

In column 1, for “Rail Passengers Council” substitute “Passengers’ Council”;

3

In column 2, at the end of the entry which corresponds to the entry in column 1 for the Rail Passengers Council insert “or road passenger transport services or facilities”.

4

In column 3, at the end of the entry which corresponds to the entry in column 1 for the Rail Passengers Council insert “or road passenger transport services or facilities”.