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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 18U.K. Transfer to SRA of BR’s functions relating to transport police

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 18 wholly in force at 1.2.2001, see s. 275(1) and S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to the transitional provision and saving in Sch. 2 Pt. II)

Part IU.K. Functions

British Transport Commission Act 1949 (c.xxix)U.K.

3(1)Section 53, in its application to Scotland, is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)after the definition of “the approved scheme” insert—

the Authority” means the Strategic Rail Authority;,

and

(b)in the definition of “the Boards” omit “the British Railways Board”.

(3)In subsection (2)—

(a)for “any one or more” insert “ the Authority or either or both ”, and

(b)after “recommended to him” insert “ by the Authority or ”.

(4)In subsection (4)(a)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (i), for “any” substitute “ the Authority or either ”, and

(b)in sub-paragraph (ii), for “British Railways Board” substitute “ the Authority ”.

(5)In subsection (5)—

(a)for “Any one or more” substitute “ The Authority or either or both ”,

(b)after the first “except with the consent of” insert “ the Authority or, as the case may be, ”, and

(c)for “British Railways Board” substitute “ the Authority ”.

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 18 Pt. III wholly in force at 1.2.2001, see s. 275(1) and S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to the transitional provision and saving in Sch. 2 Pt. II)