SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Convention on International Carriage by Rail

PROVISION WHICH MAY BE INCLUDED IN REGULATIONS MADE UNDER OR BY VIRTUE OF SECTION 103

Changes to Convention

I13

1

Regulations may make provision about modification of the Convention in accordance with its provisions.

2

In particular, the regulations may—

a

provide for a reference to the Convention to be treated following modification (whether occurring before or after the reference first takes effect) as a reference to the Convention as modified;

b

make different provision in respect of modification by decision of a committee and modification by decision of the General Assembly;

c

provide for a suspension under Article 35(4) of the Convention to be disregarded except in so far as it relates to the United Kingdom;

d

give effect to a transitional provision made by or under the Convention;

e

make transitional provision in relation to a modification of the Convention.

3

In this paragraph a reference to modification of the Convention includes a reference to—

a

the validation of a technical standard, and

b

the adoption of a uniform technical prescription.

I24

Regulations may make provision about the publication of—

a

a change to the list of parties to the Convention;

b

a declaration, objection or reservation by a party to the Convention;

c

the suspension of part of the Convention in relation to a party;

d

a modification of the Convention (including the validation of a technical standard or the adoption of a uniform technical prescription).