# The Office of Rail Regulation (Change of Name) Regulations 2015, Paragraph 3: Railways Act 2005

Extent: E+W+S

In the following provisions of the Railways Act 2005, for a reference to the Office of Rail Regulation substitute a reference to the Office of Rail and Road—
(a) section 22(7)(b) and (9)(c) (proposal by service operator to discontinue non-franchised services);
(b) section 23 (proposal by funding authority to discontinue non-franchised services);
(c) section 24 (proposals to discontinue franchised or secured services);
(d) section 25(6) (proposal to discontinue excluded services);
(e) section 26 (proposal by operator to close passenger network);
(f) section 27 (proposal by funding authority to close passenger network);
(g) section 28 (proposal to discontinue operation of secured network);
(h) section 29 (proposal by operator to close station);
(i) section 30 (proposal by funding authority to close station);
(j) section 31 (proposal to discontinue operation of secured station);
(k) section 32 (references to the ORR);
(l) section 33 (closure requirements);
(m) section 34 (minor modifications);
(n) section 36(6) (designation of experimental passenger services);
(o) section 37(5) (discontinuance of experimental passenger services);
(p) section 45(3(b)(iii) (interpretation of Part 4);
(q) section 51 (ORR to assist and advise national authorities);
(r) paragraphs 10(2), 24(2) and 26(2)(b) of Schedule 1 (transfer and abolition of functions);
(s) the following provisions of Schedule 3 (transfer of safety functions)—
(i) paragraph 1(5)(a) (railway safety purposes),
(ii) paragraph 2 (ORR’s principal railway safety functions),
(iii) paragraphs 4 to 6 (reports and investigations),
(iv) paragraph 7 (ORR acting as agent of government departments and other public authorities),
(v) paragraph 8 (government departments and other public authorities acting as agent of ORR),
(vi) paragraph 10(1) and (2) (co-operation with the HSC),
(vii) paragraph 11 (information powers corresponding to section 27 of the 1974 Act), and
(viii) paragraph 15 (interpretation);
(t) paragraph 11 of Schedule 4 (reviews by ORR of access charges and licence conditions: commencement of Schedule);
(u) paragraph 16(2)(a) of Schedule 5 (admission of public to meetings); and
(v) paragraph 34(1) of Schedule 10 (taxation provisions: interpretation of Schedule).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1682/schedule/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/office-of-rail-regulation-change-of-name-regulations-2015/schedule/paragraph-3
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