Railways Act 1993 in Northern Ireland

1993 c. 43 · Enacted 5 November 1993 · Extends to United Kingdom

Contents

1. Part I: The Provision of Railway Services
2. 22BApplications for directions under section 22A: procedure.
3. 25AProhibition on franchise extensions and new franchises
4. 26BNo adequate tenders for franchise.
5. 26CReview of directions.
6. 30ATemporary continuation of existing franchises
7. 30BAgreements and extensions under section 30A
8. 30CSections 30 to 30B: supplementary
9. 31Leases granted in pursuance of franchise agreements: no security of tenure.
10. Passenger Transport Authorities and Executives
11. 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
12. 36Miscellaneous amendments of the Transport Act 1968.
13. Closures
14. 57DTime limits.
15. 57EInterest and payment of instalments.
16. 64Guarantees under section 63.
17. Consumer protection
18. 66Amendments of the Fair Trading Act 1973.
19. 81Meaning of “railway".
20. 82Meaning of “railway services" etc.
21. Part II: Re-organisation of the Railways
22. New companies, transfer schemes and disposals
23. 84Powers of the Board to form companies.
24. 85Powers of the Board to make transfer schemes.
25. 87Transfer to the Secretary of State or the Franchising Director of the Board’s function of making transfer schemes.
26. 88Transfers of interests in certain companies: provisions supplemental to sections 84 to 87.
27. 89Disposals by the Board and its subsidiaries.
28. 90Directions to the Board about the exercise of rights conferred by holdings in companies.
29. Transfer schemes: supplemental provision
30. 91Transfer schemes: general.
31. 92Functions under local or private legislation etc.
32. 93Assignment of employees to particular parts of undertakings.
33. 94Accounting provisions.
34. 95Power of the Secretary of State or the Franchising Director to require provision of information in connection with transfer schemes.
35. 96Functions of the Secretary of State in relation to transfer schemes.
36. 97Supplementary provisions as to transfers by transfer scheme.
37. Provisions with respect to flotation
38. 107Responsibility for composite listing particulars of certain licensed successor companies.
39. 108Application of Trustee Investments Act 1961 in relation to investment in certain licensed successor companies.
40. Other financial provisions
41. 109Grants to the Board.
42. 110Application of sections 19 to 21A of the Transport Act 1962 to wholly owned subsidiaries of the Board.
43. 111Financial limits on loans.
44. Stamp duty and stamp duty reserve tax
45. 112Stamp duty and stamp duty reserve tax.
46. Supplemental
47. 113. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
48. 114The Secretary of State, the Franchising Director and the Board not to be regarded as shadow directors of certain railway companies etc.
49. 115Parliamentary disqualification.
50. 116Interpretation of Part II.
51. Part III: Miscellaneous, General and Supplemental Provisions
52. 117Safety of railways and other guided transport systems.
53. 120Security: enforcement notices.
54. 121Security: inspections.
55. 121ARailway security services: approved providers
56. Statutory authority
57. Miscellaneous and general
58. 124Carriage of mail by railway.
59. 126. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
60. 128. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
61. 129Bye-laws. Repealed
62. 131. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
63. Pensions and other benefits
64. 134Pensions.
65. 138Grants and other payments towards facilities for public passenger transport to and from airports, harbours etc.
66. 142General financial provisions.
67. Supplemental
68. 143Regulations and orders.
69. 144Directions.
70. 146Making of false statements etc.
71. 147Offences by bodies corporate or Scottish partnerships.
72. 149Service of documents.
73. 149AService of documents under sections 118 to 120: additional provisions
74. 150Crown application.
75. 151General interpretation.
76. 152Minor and consequential amendments, transitional provisions and repeals.
77. 153Power to make consequential modifications in other Acts etc.
78. 154Short title, commencement and extent.
79. Schedule 1
80. Documentary evidence
81. 6Paragraph 6
82. The Parliamentary Commissioner
83. 7Paragraph 7
84. Parliamentary disqualification etc.
85. 8Paragraph 8
86. Schedule 2: Rail Passengerscommittees
87. 2AParagraph 2A
88. Amendment of other Acts
89. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
90. Schedule 3: The Rail Passengers’ Council
91. Amendment of other Acts
92. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
93. Interpretation
94. 1Paragraph 1
95. Making and withdrawal of application
96. Notifications, representations and information
97. Interested persons
98. The decision and the directions
99. Effect of directions on facility owner and interested persons
100. Financial provision
101. 2Paragraph 2
102. Part I: Modifications of the 1986 Act
103. General application of provisions of 1986 Act
104. Effect of order
105. Appointment of special railway administrator
106. General powers of special railway administrator
107. Power to deal with charged property
108. 5Paragraph 5
109. Duties of special railway administrator
110. 6Paragraph 6
111. Discharge of order
112. Notice of making of order
113. Statement of proposals
114. Applications to court
115. Particular powers of special railway administrator
116. 11Paragraph 11
117. Part II: Further modifications of the 1986 Act: application in relation to foreign companies
118. Introductory
119. 12Paragraph 12
120. Effect of order
121. 13Paragraph 13
122. Notification of order
123. 14Paragraph 14
124. General powers of special railway administrator
125. 15Paragraph 15
126. Power to deal with charged property
127. 16Paragraph 16
128. Duties of special railway administrator
129. 17Paragraph 17
130. Statement as to company’s affairs
131. 18Paragraph 18
132. Particular powers of special railway administrator
133. 19Paragraph 19
134. Part III: Supplemental
135. General adaptations and saving
136. 20Paragraph 20
137. Interpretation
138. 21Paragraph 21
139. Application of Schedule
140. Making and modification of transfer schemes
141. Transfers by scheme
142. 3Paragraph 3
143. Transfer of licences
144. Supplemental provisions of schemes
145. 5Paragraph 5
146. Duties of existing appointee after the scheme comes into force
147. 6Paragraph 6
148. Functions under private and local legislation etc.
149. Schedule 8: Transfers by transfer scheme
150. Allocation of property, rights and liabilities
151. 1Paragraph 1
152. 2Paragraph 2
153. Variation of transfers by agreement
154. 3Paragraph 3
155. Right to production of documents of title
156. 4Paragraph 4
157. Perfection of vesting of foreign property, rights and liabilities
158. 5Paragraph 5
159. Proof of title by certificate
160. 6Paragraph 6
161. Restrictions on dealing with certain land
162. 7Paragraph 7
163. Construction of agreements, statutory provisions and documents
164. 8Paragraph 8
165. 9Paragraph 9
166. 10Paragraph 10
167. 11Paragraph 11
168. 12Paragraph 12
169. 13Paragraph 13
170. Third parties affected by vesting provisions
171. 14Paragraph 14
172. Interpretation
173. 15Paragraph 15
174. Schedule 9: Stamp duty and stamp duty reserve tax
175. Interpretation
176. 1Paragraph 1
177. Stamp duty
178. 2Paragraph 2
179. Stamp duty reserve tax
180. 3Paragraph 3
181. Schedule 11: Pensions
182. Interpretation
183. 1Paragraph 1
184. Establishment of new schemes
185. 2Paragraph 2
186. Amendment of existing schemes
187. 3Paragraph 3
188. Transfer of pension rights and corresponding assets and liabilities
189. 4Paragraph 4
190. Protection of pension rights: meaning of “protected person"
191. 5Paragraph 5
192. The powers of protection
193. 6Paragraph 6
194. Protection: supplementary provisions
195. 7Paragraph 7
196. Entitlement to participate in the joint industry scheme
197. 8Paragraph 8
198. Payments in discharge of liabilities under s.52(1) of the Transport Act 1980
199. 9Paragraph 9
200. Application and modification of Part III of the 1980 Act
201. 10Paragraph 10
202. Government guarantees to trustees of certain new schemes
203. 11Paragraph 11
204. Supplementary
205. 12Paragraph 12
206. Parliamentary procedure
207. 13Paragraph 13
208. Transitory provision
209. 14Paragraph 14
210. Schedule 12: Minor and consequential amendments
211. 1Paragraph 1
212. 2Paragraph 2
213. 3Paragraph 3
214. The British Transport Commission Act 1950
215. 4Paragraph 4
216. The Transport Act 1962
217. 5Paragraph 5
218. The Transport Act 1968
219. 6Paragraph 6
220. The Fair Trading Act 1973
221. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
222. The Consumer Credit Act 1974
223. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
224. The Railways Act 1974
225. 9Paragraph 9
226. The Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976
227. 10Paragraph 10
228. The Estate Agents Act 1979
229. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
230. The Competition Act 1980
231. 12Paragraph 12
232. The Telecommunications Act 1984
233. 13Paragraph 13
234. The London Regional Transport Act 1984
235. 14Paragraph 14
236. The Airports Act 1986
237. 23Paragraph 23
238. The Gas Act 1986
239. 24Paragraph 24
240. The Insolvency Act 1986
241. 25Paragraph 25
242. The Consumer Protection Act 1987
243. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
244. The Channel Tunnel Act 1987
245. 27Paragraph 27
246. The Electricity Act 1989
247. 28Paragraph 28
248. The New Roads and Street Works Act 1991
249. 29Paragraph 29
250. The Water Industry Act 1991
251. 30Paragraph 30
252. The Water Resources Act 1991
253. 31Paragraph 31
254. The British Coal and British Rail (Transfer Proposals) Act 1993 Not yet in force
255. 32Paragraph 32 Not yet in force
256. Schedule 14Repeals