Section 16H Code of practice.F1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

F2The Office of Rail and Road shall prepare, and from time to time revise, a code of practice supplementing sections 16A to 16G above and shall publish it in such manner as F3it considers appropriate.

(2)

The Office of Rail and Road shall have regard to the code of practice in the exercise of F4its functions under those sections.

(3)

The code of practice may (in particular)—

(a)

set out minimum periods to be specified in invitations to make representations;

(b)

include provision about requesting the provision of information prior to giving a direction under section 16D(7) above;

(c)

specify principles according to which directions to pay costs are to be given under section 16F(5) above; and

(d)

make provision about the consultation required by section 16G(3)(b) above.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 16H inserted (15.10.2005) by 2000 c. 38, ss. 223, 275(1); S.I. 2005/2862, art. 3
F2: Words in s. 16H 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(w)
F3: S. 16H: words in prospectively inserted section substituted (5.7.2004) by virtue of Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20), ss. 16, 120, {Sch. 2 para. 3(b) Table}; S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)
F4: S. 16H: words in prospectively inserted section substituted (5.7.2004) by virtue of Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20), ss. 16, 120, {Sch. 2 para. 3(c) Table}; S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)

Notes on Part I

Modifications

C1

Pt. I (ss. 1-83) modified (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 21(6)

C2

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-83) applied (S.) (27.4.2006) by Edinburgh Tram (Line Two) Act 2006 (asp. 6), s.78 (with s.75)

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-83) applied (S.) (8.5.2006) by Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Act 2006 (asp. 7), s.79 (with ss.76, 84)

Commencement

I1

Pt. I (ss. 1-83) applied (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 43, ss. 36(2) (inserting s. 10(1)(viiia) in 1968 c. 73); S.I. 1994/571, art. 5

Pt. I (ss. 1-83) applied (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 16(5)

Notes on Directions to provide, improve or develop railway facilities

Textual amendments

F1: S. 16A cross-heading inserted (15.10.2005) by 2000 c. 38, ss. 223, 275; S.I. 2005/2862, art. 3