Paragraph 12 Regulatory decisions concerning passenger servicesF1

(1)

In the heading to regulation 33 (regulatory decisions concerning international passenger services) omit “international”.

(2)

In regulation 33—

(a)

omit paragraphs (1) and (2);

(b)

in paragraph (3)—

(i)

for “The” at the beginning of the paragraph, substitute “At the request of a relevant party submitted within one month of receipt from the Office of Rail and Road of the information on the intended passenger service referred to in regulation 19(8), the”; and

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (a) omit “at the request of a relevant party and”;

(c)

in paragraph (4)(b) omit “international”;

(d)

in paragraphs (5) and (6)(b) for “paragraph (3)(a)” substitute “paragraph (3)”;

(e)

for paragraph (6)(d) substitute—

“(d)
provide the relevant parties and any railway undertaking seeking access for the purpose of operating a passenger service with—
(i)
the grounds for its decision;
(ii)
the conditions under which any of those parties may request a reconsideration of the decision or direction or both; and
(iii)
where paragraph (6)(c) applies, an indication of possible changes to the service which would ensure that the conditions to grant the right of access provided for in regulation 5 are met.”;

(f)

after paragraph (6) insert—

“(6A)
A request for a reconsideration in accordance with paragraph (6)(d)(ii) must be made within one month of receipt of the information referred to in paragraph (6)(d).”;

(g)

in paragraphs (7) and (8) after “(6)(d)” insert “(ii) and (6A)”.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 6 inserted (11.2.2019) by The Railways (Access, Management and Licensing of Railway Undertakings) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2