Regulation 16 Emergency measuresI1C1
England, Wales and Scotland
(1)
In the event of a disruption of services, or the immediate risk of such a situation, a competent authority may take emergency measures.
(2)
The emergency measures must take the form of a direct award or a formal agreement to extend a public service contract or a requirement to provide certain public service obligations.
(3)
The publication requirement in regulation 22 does not apply where a contract is awarded under this regulation.
Annotations
Modifications
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Reg. 16 modified (28.11.2024) by 1993 c. 43, s. 30B(3) (as inserted by Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Act 2024 (c. 25), ss. 2(3), 5(2))
Commencement
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Reg. 16 in force at 25.12.2023, see reg. 1(1)