Part IV Railways
Chapter II Other provisions about railways
Access agreements
I1230 Regulator’s general approvals of access agreements etc.
1
In subsection (1) of section 18 of the M1Railways Act 1993 (access contracts requiring approval of Regulator), after paragraph (b) insert
or
c
the access contract is of a class or description specified in a general approval given by the Regulator;
and for the words from “which is” to the end substitute “
shall be void unless one of the conditions in paragraphs (a) to (c) above is satisfied.
”
2
After subsection (7) of that section insert—
7A
Where the Regulator gives or revokes a general approval under subsection (1)(c) above, he shall publish the approval or revocation in such manner as he considers appropriate.
7B
The revocation of a general approval given under subsection (1)(c) above shall not affect the continuing validity of any access contract to which it applied.
3
In subsection (3) of section 19 of that Act (installation access contracts requiring approval of Regulator), after paragraph (b) insert
or
c
the installation access contract is of a class or description specified in a general approval given by the Regulator;
and for the words from “which is” to the end substitute “
shall be void unless one of the conditions in paragraphs (a) to (c) above is satisfied.
”
4
After subsection (5) of that section insert—
5A
Where the Regulator gives or revokes a general approval under subsection (3)(c) above, he shall publish the approval or revocation in such manner as he considers appropriate.
5B
The revocation of a general approval given under subsection (3)(c) above shall not affect the continuing validity of any installation access contract to which it applied.
5
In section 72(2)(b)(v) of that Act (provisions of general approvals under section 22(3) to be entered in register kept by Regulator), after “section” insert “
18(1)(c), 19(3)(c) or
”
.
6
In section 83(1) of that Act (interpretation), in the definition of “access agreement”—
a
in paragraph (a), for “entered into pursuant to directions under section 17 or 18” substitute “
which satisfies one of the conditions in paragraphs (a) to (c) of section 18(1)
”
, and
b
in paragraph (b), for “entered into pursuant to directions under section 19” substitute “
which satisfies one of the conditions in paragraphs (a) to (c) of section 19(3)
”
.