{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/railways-act-1993/section-12",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/railways-act-1993/section-12.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1993/43",
  "legislation_title": "Railways Act 1993",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/railways-act-1993",
  "path": "section/12",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "12",
  "heading": "Modification by agreement.",
  "text": "(1) Subject to the following provisions of this section, the Office of Rail and Road may modify the conditions of a licence if the holder of the licence consents to the modifications.\n(1A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(1B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(1C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(2) Before making modifications under this section, the Office of Rail and Road shall give notice—\n(a) stating that it proposes to make the modifications and setting out their effect,\n(b) stating the reasons why it proposes to make the modifications, and\n(c) specifying the period (not being less than 28 days from the date of publication of the notice) within which representations or objections with respect to the proposed modifications may be made,\nand shall, before making the modifications, consider any representations or objections which are duly made and not withdrawn.\n(3) A notice under subsection . . . (2) above shall be given—\n(a) by publishing the notice in such manner as . . . the Office of Rail and Road considers appropriate for the purpose of bringing the notice to the attention of persons likely to be affected by the making of the modifications; and\n(b) by serving a copy of the notice on the holder of the licence.\n(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 12 substituted (16.10.2015) by The Office of Rail Regulation (Change of Name) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1682), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 1(g)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 12 (1A)-(1C) repealed (24.7.2005) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), ss. 1, 59, 60, Sch. 1 para. 5(1) {Sch. 13 Pt. I} (with s. 14(4)(5), Sch. 11 para. 11(2)); S.I. 2005/1909 {art. 2}, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 12(2) substituted (24.7.2005) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), ss. 1, 60, Sch. 1 para. 5(2); S.I. 2005/1909 {art. 2}, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 12 substituted (5.7.2004) by Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20), ss. 16, 120, {Sch. 2 para. 3(b) Table}; S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 12(12) inserted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 216, Sch. 17 para. 6(3)(b) (with Sch. 28 paras. 2(5), 17); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 2 Pt. II)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in s. 12(3) repealed (24.7.2005) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), ss. 59, 60, Sch. 13 Pt. I (with s. 14(4)(5), Sch. 11 para. 11(2)); S.I. 2005/1909, art. 2, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in s. 12(3) repealed (24.7.2005) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), ss. 59, 60, Sch. 13 Pt. I (with s. 14(4)(5), Sch. 11 para. 11(2)); S.I. 2005/1909, art. 2, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "S.12(4) repealed (24.7.2005) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), ss. 59, 60, Sch. 13 Pt. I (with s. 14(4)(5), Sch. 11 para. 11(2)); S.I. 2005/1909, art. 2, Sch."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/43/section/12",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:34:47.841849+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}