Section 71B Code of practice for protection of interests of rail users who are disabled.F1
England, Wales and Scotland
The F2Secretary of State shall—
prepare and from time to time revise, and
publish and otherwise promote the adoption and implementation of,
a code of practice for protecting the interests of users of railway passenger services or station services who are disabled
In preparing or revising the code of practice, the Secretary of State shall consult the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee established under section 125 of the M1Transport Act 1985.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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S. 71B inserted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 216, Sch. 17 para. 28(1); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 2 Pt. II)
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Words in s. 71B substituted (26.6.2005) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), ss. 1, 60, Sch. 1 para. 29; S.I. 2005/1444, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
Marginal citations
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Notes on Part I
Modifications
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Pt. I (ss. 1-83) modified (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 21(6)
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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
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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 Authority
Textual amendments
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S. 71A and cross-heading inserted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 216, Sch. 17 para. 14 (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)