Section 68 Investigatory functions.C1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Subject to subsection (2) below, it shall be the duty of F1the Office of Rail and Road to investigate any alleged or apprehended contravention of—

(a)

a condition of a licence F2. . . , F3. . .

F4(b)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

if the alleged or apprehended contravention is the subject of a representation (other than one appearing to him to be frivolous or vexatious) made to F5it by or on behalf of a person who appears to the Office of Rail and Road to have an interest in the matter.

(2)

The Office of Rail and Road may, if it thinks fit, require F6the F7Passengers’ Council to investigate and report to it on any matter falling within subsection (1) above which relates to—

(a)

the provision of services for the carriage of passengers by railway, or

(b)

the provision of station services,

and which it would otherwise have been F8its duty to investigate.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 68 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(pp)
F2: Words in s. 68(1)(a) repealed (24.7.2005) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), ss. 59, 60, Sch. 13 Pt. 1 (with s. 14(4)(5), Sch. 11 para. 11(2)); S.I. 2005/1909, art. 2, Sch.
F3: S. 68(1)(b) and word immediately preceding it repealed (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 274, Sch. 31 Pt. IV; S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 2 Pt. II)
F4: S. 68(1)(b) omitted (1.2.2001) by virtue of 2000 c. 38, s. 234(7) (with Sch. 28 paras. 12, 17); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 2 Pt. II)
F5: Words in s. 68 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)
F6: Words in s. 68(2) substiuted (24.7.2005) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), s. 21(2); S.I. 2005/1909, art. 2, Sch.
F7: Words in s. 68(2) substituted (25.2.2010) by The Passengers’ Council (Non-Railway Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/439), art. 1, Sch. para. 6(2)
F8: Word in s. 68 substituted (5.7.2004) by Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20), ss. 16, 120, {Sch. 2 para. 3(c) Table}; S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)

Modifications

C1: S. 68 applied (with modifications) (28.11.2005) by The Railway (Licensing of Railway Undertakings) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3050), reg. 14, Sch. 3 para. 1(d)

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 Other functions of the Office of Rail and Road

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 68 cross-heading substituted (16.10.2015) by virtue of The Office of Rail Regulation (Change of Name) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1682), Sch. para. 1