SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 17 Transfers to SRA from Rail Regulator

Part II Other functions

Code for protection of disabled rail users

28 (1) After section 71A insert—

“71B Code of practice for protection of interests of rail users who are disabled

(1) The Authority shall—

(a) prepare and from time to time revise, and

(b) publish and otherwise promote the adoption and implementation of,

a code of practice for protecting the interests of users of railway passenger services or station services who are disabled

(2) In preparing or revising the code of practice, the Authority shall consult the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee established under section 125 of the [1985 c. 67.] Transport Act 1985.”

(2) Omit section 70 (existing obligation of Regulator in relation to code).