UK Act of Parliament 2003 United Kingdom

Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003

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Schedules

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(1) The Office of Rail and Road shall consist of...

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The validity of any proceedings of the Office shall not...

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The Office may with the approval of the Secretary of...

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(1) This paragraph applies where an employee of the Office...

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If the Secretary of State thinks that special circumstances of...

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The Office may incur expenditure in connection with advisory or...

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Expenditure incurred by the Office in connection with the performance...

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The Office may not borrow money.

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(1) Before appointing a person as a member of the...

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(1) Procedural arrangements made by the Office under paragraph 8...

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The Secretary of State may dismiss a member of the...

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(1) The Office shall appoint a Chief Executive.

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(1) The Office may appoint other employees.

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Service as an employee of the Office is employment in...

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The Office may establish one or more committees (which may...

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The Office may delegate a function to—

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The Office shall— (a) determine arrangements for the conduct of...

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(1) The Office may do anything which it thinks necessary...

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The Railways Act 1993 shall be amended as follows.

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In section 21(5) (model clauses for access contracts)—

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In section 55(5ZA)(a) (orders for securing compliance) for the second...

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In section 57A(5)(a) (penalties) for the second “it” substitute “...

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In section 57B (statement of policy)— (a) in subsection (3)...

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In section 74 (reports)— (a) in subsection (1) for “after...

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In section 76(5A) (matters referred to the Authority by the...

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In section 77(4A) (matters referred to the Authority by a...

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In section 151(1) (general interpretation) omit the definition of “the...

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In Part I of Schedule 6 (railway administration orders) for...

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In the following enactments for a reference to the Rail...

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Section 1 and Schedule 1 (the Rail Regulator) shall cease...

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In addition to the amendments effected by paragraph 19, the...

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In Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act...

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In sections 21 and 22 of the Channel Tunnel Rail...

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For section 228(1) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999...

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In the table in Part I of Schedule 19 to...

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Subject to the following paragraphs of this Schedule, in the...

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In section 7 (exemptions from section 6)—

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In section 8(4)(a) and (b) (licences) after “he” insert “...

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In section 9(3)(f) (conditions of licences) after “he” and “him”...

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In section 15(4A) (modification following report)— (a) omit “he or”,...

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In section 15C(3) (sections 15A and 15B: supplementary)—

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In section 20(3)(b) (exemption of railway facilities from sections 17,...

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Section 16 shall not affect the validity of anything done...

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Anything done by or in relation to the Rail Regulator...

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Anything (including any legal proceedings) which at commencement is in...

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A reference in any enactment, instrument or other document to...

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(1) Section 16 is without prejudice to any personal right...

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Abolition of Rail Regulator: Savings, &c.

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In this Schedule “commencement” means the coming into force of...

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(1) The Secretary of State— (a) shall appoint the members...

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The Authority may— (a) appoint staff; (b) delegate a function...

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In particular, the Authority shall appoint— (a) a Treasurer with...

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The Authority may— (a) establish a committee (which may include...

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The Authority shall determine its practice and procedure (subject to...

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(1) The Authority shall conduct its proceedings in public.

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The validity of proceedings of the Authority shall not be...

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The Authority shall establish a fund to be known as...

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The Authority shall— (a) maintain accounts of the British Transport...

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The Comptroller and Auditor General shall examine, certify and report...

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All expenditure of the Authority shall be made by way...

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(1) The Authority shall before each financial year set a...

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(1) The Secretary of State shall so far as is...

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The Authority shall make an estimate of the likely ratio...

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(1) The Authority shall publish arrangements for the making of...

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(1) The Authority may make payments to or in respect...

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(1) The Authority may make payments to or in respect...

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(1) This paragraph applies in relation to any pension scheme...

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(1) The Authority may with the consent of the Secretary...

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The Authority may make payments— (a) under a scheme in...

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The Secretary of State may make a payment to the...

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The Authority may accept money or other property, by way...

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The Authority may borrow money only from or with the...

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(1) A member of the Authority shall hold and vacate...

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All money received by the Authority shall be paid into...

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The Authority may acquire, develop or dispose of property.

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The financial year of the Authority shall be the period...

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(1) The Authority shall not be regarded as the servant...

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(1) The Secretary of State shall appoint a member of...

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(1) The Secretary of State may appoint a member of...

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The Secretary of State may not appoint as chairman or...

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(1) A person under the age of 21 shall not...

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If a member of the Authority becomes ineligible for appointment...

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(1) The Authority shall make a code of practice establishing...

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Section 53 of the British Transport Commission Act 1949 (constables)...

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Sections 132 and 133 of (and Schedule 10 to) the...

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Paragraphs 6 and 25 of Schedule 7 to the Anti-terrorism,...

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(1) In the enactments specified in sub-paragraph (2) and, in...

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(1) In this Schedule “regulations” means regulations which are made—...

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This Schedule is without prejudice to the generality of—

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Regulations may— (a) make provision enabling a right or duty...

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(1) Regulations may make provision about modification of the Convention...

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Regulations may make provision about the publication of—

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(1) Regulations may specify conditions which must be satisfied before...

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(1) Regulations may provide a criminal or other sanction in...

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(1) Regulations may make provision designed to prevent double recovery....

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(1) Regulations may make provision about the enforcement of judgments....

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(1) Regulations may make provision for the conversion of special...

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For section 6 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c....

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In section 34A(1D)(a) of the Air Force Act 1955 (c....

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In section 12A(1D)(a) of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c....

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In section 34(6) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act...

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In section 32(8)(a) of the Armed Forces Act 2001 (c....

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In section 7(3) of that Act (provision of specimen for...

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In section 9(1) of that Act (protection for hospital patients)—...

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In section 10(1) of that Act (detention of persons affected...

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In section 11 of that Act (interpretation)—

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In section 184(1)(f) of that Act (application of sections 5...

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In Schedule 1 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988...

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In Schedule 2 to that Act (prosecution and punishment of...

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In section 34A(1D)(a) of the Army Act 1955 (c. 18)...

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Change of name

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Exercise of powers and privileges in Scotland

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Exercise of functions in relation to children under the Scottish age of criminal responsibility

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Office of Rail and Road

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