Railways Act 2005

Contents

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1. Part 1 · Transfer of functions and railway strategy
   1. Railway strategy
   2. Transfer of functions
2. Part 2 · Public sector funding authorities for railways
   1. London
   2. Assisting and securing the provision of services
   3. Passenger Transport Executives
   4. Provision of service by provider of last resort
3. Part 3 · Passengers’ Council and Rail Passengers' Committees
   1. 19 The Passengers’ Council
   2. 19A Power to confer non-rail functions on the Passengers’ Council
   3. 20 Delegation of functions by Council
   4. 21 Rail Passengers' Committees
4. Part 4 · Network modifications etc.
   1. Discontinuance of operation of passenger networks
   2. Discontinuance of railway passenger services
   3. Discontinuance of use or operation of stations
   4. Excluded proposals
   5. References to the ORR
   6. Substitution services
   7. Supplemental provisions of Part
5. Part 5 · Further miscellaneous provisions
   1. Conduct and accessibility on railways
   2. Duties of co-operation
   3. Railway administration orders for companies providing Scottish services
6. Part 6 · General and supplemental
   1. General
   2. Supplemental
7. Schedule 1 · Transfer etc. of functions of the Strategic Rail Authority
   1. Part 1 Transfer and abolition of functions
   2. Part 2 Definitions for purposes of transfers to Scottish Ministers
8. Schedule 2 · Transfer schemes
   1. Application and commencement of scheme
   2. Property, rights and liabilities that may be transferred
   3. Dividing and modifying transferor's property, rights and liabilities
   4. Obligation to effect transfers etc. under a scheme
   5. Effect of scheme
   6. Powers and duties under statutory provisions
   7. Supplementary provisions of schemes
   8. Modification of scheme by agreement
   9. Continuity of employment etc.
   10. Compensation for third parties
   11. Provision of information to person making scheme
   12. Interpretation
9. Schedule 3 · Transfer of safety functions
   1. Railway safety purposes
   2. ORR's principal railway safety functions
   3. Removal of corresponding functions from HSC
   4. Reports and investigations
   5. ORR acting as agent of government departments and other public authorities
   6. Government departments and other public authorities acting as agent of ORR
   7. Restrictions on codes of practice by HSC
   8. Co-operation with the HSC
   9. Information powers corresponding to section 27 of the 1974 Act
   10. Railway safety levy
   11. Removal of requirement of consultation with HSC for railway safety regulations
   12. Regulatory Reform Act 2001
   13. Interpretation
10. Schedule 4 · Reviews by ORR of access charges and licence conditions
    1. Introductory
    2. Conduct of access charges reviews
    3. Repeal of paragraph 3
    4. Implementation notice
    5. Termination notice
    6. New review notice following objections
    7. Information to be provided to Competition Commission in connection with reference
    8. Noticed of proposed relevant changes following Competition Commission report
    9. Notice of decisions by Competition Commission
    10. Information to be provided to Competition Commission with proposal for relevant changes
    11. Commencement of Schedule
11. Schedule 5 · Passengers’ Council established by s. 19(1)
    1. Part 1 Introductory
    2. Part 2 Members and staff
    3. Part 3 Finance
    4. Part 4 Financial framework and information
    5. Part 5 Status and supplementary powers
    6. Part 6 Procedure
12. Schedule 6 · Functions retained by London Transport Users' Committee
    1. Members of LTUC to represent users of services in London railway area
    2. General duty of LTUC to keep railway matters under review
    3. Duty of LTUC to investigate matters
    4. Power of Secretary of State to exclude matters from duties of LTUC
    5. Duty of Rail Passengers' Council to refer matters to the LTUC
13. Schedule 7 · Consultations under Part 4
    1. Introductory
    2. Newspaper notification
    3. Specific notification to particular persons
    4. Interpretation of Schedule
14. Schedule 8 · Proposals to discontinue excluded London services
    1. Introductory
    2. Notice of proposal
    3. Objections etc.
    4. Consideration of objections and report to Mayor of London
    5. Consent of Mayor to closure
15. Schedule 9 · Bye-laws by railway operators
    1. Introductory
    2. Penalties
    3. Confirmation
    4. Publicity for confirmed bye-laws
    5. Evidence
    6. Power to amend or vary
16. Schedule 10 · Taxation provisions relating to transfer schemes
    1. Part 1 Transfers to a national authority under section 1(2) schemes
    2. Part 2 Other transfers under section 1(2) schemes
    3. Part 3 Transfers under section 12 schemes
    4. Part 4 Other provisions concerning transfers
    5. Part 5 Interpretation of Schedule
17. Schedule 11 · Miscellaneous amendments of 1993 Act
    1. Introductory provision
    2. Licence conditions
    3. Access agreements
    4. Duties of provider of last resort
    5. Exclusion for liability for breach of statutory duty
    6. Purposes for which franchising functions may be exercised
    7. Orders for securing compliance
    8. Financial assistance from the Secretary of State to companies in railway administration
    9. Register kept by ORR
    10. Register kept by Secretary of State
    11. Purposes for which the Secretary of State may require information from licence holders
    12. General interpretation
    13. Competent authority status for the purposes of grants and loans under EU regulations
    14. Powers to make statutory instruments
    15. Restrictions on disclosure of information
18. Schedule 12 · Other minor and consequential amendments
    1. Transport Act 1962 (c. 46)
    2. Transport Act 1968 (c. 73)
    3. Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (c. 44)
    4. Fire Precautions Act 1971 (c. 40)
    5. Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)
    6. Level Crossings Act 1983 (c. 16)
    7. Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12)
    8. Transport Act 1985 (c. 67)
    9. Airports Act 1986 (c. 31)
    10. Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)
    11. Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57)
    12. Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c. 40)
    13. Railway Heritage Act 1996 (c. 42)
    14. Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29)
    15. Postal Services Act 2000 (c. 26)
    16. Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27)
    17. Transport Act 2000 (c. 38)
    18. Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40)
19. Schedule 13 · Repeals
    1. Part 1 Repealed enactments
    2. Part 2 Savings