Transport Act 2000

Section 215.

SCHEDULE 16U.K. Transfer to SRA of Franchising Director’s functions

Transport Act 1968 (c.73)U.K.

1(1)Section 56 of the Transport Act 1968 (Ministerial grants and local authority payments towards capital expenditure incurred in provision, improvement or development of facilities for public passenger transport) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In subsection (2A), for “Franchising Director under which the Franchising Director undertakes to exercise franchising functions of his” substitute “ Strategic Rail Authority under which the Authority undertakes to exercise any of its franchising functions ”.

(3)In subsection (2B)—

(a)omit the definition of “the Franchising Director”, and

(b)in the definition of “franchising functions”, for “Franchising Director” substitute “ Strategic Rail Authority ” and for “him” substitute “ it ”.

Insolvency Act 1986 (c.45)E+W+S

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Railways Act 1993 (c.43)U.K.

8E+W+SThe M1Railways Act 1993 has effect subject to the following amendments.

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14(1)Section 23 (passenger services to be subject to franchise agreements) is amended as follows.E+W+S

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(3)In subsection (2)—

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(b)for “his” substitute “ its ”.

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16(1)Section 26 (invitations to tender for franchises) is amended as follows.E+W+S

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(3)In subsections (2) and (3)—

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(b)for “he” substitute “ it ”.

17(1)Section 27 (transfer of franchise assets and shares) is amended as follows.E+W+S

(2)In subsections (1) and (2)—

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(b)for “himself” substitute “ itself ”.

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(4)In subsection (9)—

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(b)for “his” substitute “ its ”, and

(c)for “himself” substitute “ itself ”.

(5)In subsection (10)—

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(b)for “he” substitute “ it ”.

18(1)Section 28 (fares and approved discount fare schemes) is amended as follows.E+W+S

(2)In subsection (2)—

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(b)for “he” (in both places) substitute “ it ”, and

(c)for “his” substitute “ its ”.

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20[F15(1)Section 34 (Passenger Transport Authorities and Executives: franchising) is amended as follows.E+W+S

(2)In subsection (4)—

(a)for “Franchising Director” substitute “ Authority ”, and

(b)for “him” substitute “ the Authority ”.

(3)In subsection (5)—

(a)for “Franchising Director” substitute “ Authority ”,

(b)for “his” (in both places) substitute “the Authority’s,” and

(c)for “him” substitute “ the Authority ”.

(4)In subsection (6) and in subsection (7) (in both places), for “Franchising Director” substitute “ Authority ”.

(5)In subsection (8)—

(a)for “Franchising Director” (in both places) substitute “ Authority ”, and

(b)for “he” substitute “ the Authority ”.

(6)In subsections (10) and (12) and in subsection (13) (in both places), for “Franchising Director” substitute “ Authority ”.

(7)In subsection (14)—

(a)for “Franchising Director” (in each place) substitute “ Authority ”,

(b)for “him” substitute “ the Authority ”, and

(c)for “he” (in both places) substitute “ the Authority ”.

(8)In subsection (15), for “Franchising Director” substitute “ Authority ”.

(9)In subsection (16)—

(a)for “Franchising Director” (in both places) substitute “ Authority ”, and

(b)for “his” substitute “ its ”.

(10)In subsection (17), for “Franchising Director” (in each place) substitute “ Authority ”.

(11)In subsection (18)—

(a)for “Franchising Director” (in both places) substitute “ Authority ”, and

(b)for “he may apply” substitute “ the Authority may apply ”.

(12)In subsection (19), for “Franchising Director” substitute “ Authority ”.]

21E+W+S[F15In section 35 (termination and variation of section 20(2) agreements by Franchising Director), for “Franchising Director” (in each place, including the sidenote) substitute “ Authority ”.]

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34(1)Section 54 (exercise of functions for purpose of encouraging investment in railways) is amended as follows.E+W+S

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)for “Franchising Director” substitute “ Authority ”, and

(b)for “his, or (as the case may be) their,” substitute “ their ”.

(3)In subsection (2)—

(a)for “Franchising Director” (in both places) substitute “ Authority ”, and

(b)for “franchising functions of his” substitute “ any of its franchising functions ”.

(4)In subsection (3)—

(a)for “Franchising Director” substitute “ Authority ”,

(b)for “functions of his under” substitute “ of the Authority’s functions under ”,

(c)for “him” substitute “ the Authority ”, and

(d)for “his which” substitute “ the Authority which ”.

35(1)Section 55 (orders for securing compliance) is amended as follows.E+W+S

(2)In subsections (1) to (7)—

(a)for “officer” (in each place) substitute “ authority ”, and

(b)for “he” and “him” (in each place) substitute “ it ”.

(3)In subsection (10)—

(a)for “officer” substitute “ authority ”, and

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36E+W+SIn section 56 (procedural requirements)—

(a)for “officer” (in each place) substitute “ authority ”,

(b)for “he” (in each place) substitute “ it ”, and

(c)for “his” (in each place) substitute “ its ”.

37E+W+SIn section 57(7) (validity and effect of orders), for “officer” substitute “ authority ”.

38(1)Section 58 (power to require information etc.) is amended as follows.E+W+S

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)for “officer” (in both places) substitute “ authority ”, and

(b)for “his” substitute “ its ”.

(3)In subsection (2) (in each place) and in subsection (6), for “officer” substitute “ authority ”.

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43E+W+SIn subsection (9) of section 72 (keeping of register by Regulator)—

(a)for “Franchising Director” (in both places) substitute “ Authority ”, and

(b)for “him” substitute “ it ”,

and in the heading preceding that section, for “Franchising Director” substitute “ Authority ”.

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49(1)Section 118 (control of railways in time of hostilities, severe international tension or great national emergency) is amended as follows.E+W+S

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(3)In subsection (3)—

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(b)for “him to carry out his” substitute “ the carrying out of ”.

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51(1)Section 136 (grants and subsidies) is amended as follows.E+W+S

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(3)In subsection (6), for “Franchising Director may each, in his capacity” substitute “ Authority may each, ”.

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54(1)Paragraph 2 of Schedule 7 (transfer schemes in connection with railway administration orders) is amended as follows.E+W+S

(2)In sub-paragraph (2), for “Franchising Director” substitute “ Authority ”.

(3)In sub-paragraph (3), for “Franchising Director, for his approval, he” substitute “ Authority for approval, the Secretary of State or Authority ”.

(4)In sub-paragraph (6)—

(a)for “Franchising Director” substitute “ Authority ”, and

(b)for “him” substitute “ the Secretary of State or Authority ”.

(5)In sub-paragraph (7)—

(a)for “Franchising Director” substitute “ Authority ”,

(b)for “he” substitute “ the Secretary of State or Authority ”, and

(c)omit “on him”.

Railway Heritage Act 1996 (c.42)E+W+S

55(1)Section 1 of the Railway Heritage Act 1996 (bodies to which Act applies) is amended as follows.E+W+S

(2)For paragraph (f) substitute—

“(f)the Strategic Rail Authority (“the Authority”);”.

(3)In paragraph (g), for “that Director” substitute “ the Authority ”.

Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996 (c.61)U.K.

56(1)Section 19 of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996 (railway administration orders) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In subsections (2) and (5), for “Director of Passenger Rail Franchising” substitute “ Strategic Rail Authority ”.

(3)In subsection (6)—

(a)for “Franchising Director” (in both places) substitute “ Authority ”, and

(b)for “Director” substitute “ Authority ”.

Competition Act 1998 (c.41)U.K.

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Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c.29)E+W+S

58E+W+SThe Greater London Authority Act 1999 has effect subject to the following amendments.

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60E+W+SIn section 177 (provision of extra passenger transport services and facilities), for “Franchising Director” (in both places) substitute “ Strategic Rail Authority ”.

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63E+W+SIn section 199(1) (licence exemptions and facility exemptions), for “Franchising Director” substitute “ Strategic Rail Authority ”.

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65E+W+SIn section 203 (closures: copy documents to Mayor of London), for “Franchising Director” (in both places, including the sidenote) substitute “ Strategic Rail Authority ”.

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67(1)Section 240 (travel concessions on journeys in and around Greater London) is amended as follows.E+W+S

(2)In subsection (2) (in both places), and in subsection (7), for “Franchising Director” substitute “ Strategic Rail Authority ”.

(3)In subsection (8), omit the definition of “the Franchising Director”.