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Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 in Northern Ireland

2003 c. 20 · Enacted 10 July 2003 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 5 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 29 June 2026.

See the changes not yet applied
ProvisionChangeMade by
Pt. 3functions no longer exercisableexcludedRailway Policing (Scotland) Act 2017 s. 4
Pt. 3functions no longer exercisableexcludedRailway Policing (Scotland) Act 2017 s. 5
s. 19word repealedPolice and Justice Act 2006 Sch. 15 Pt. 1(B)
Sch. 4 para. 7(3)(c)words substitutedTribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 Sch. 16 para. 14(2)
s. 92-94power to apply (with modifications)Space Industry Act 2018 Sch. 3 para. 6(1)-(3)

An Act to make provision about railways, including tramways; to make provision about transport safety; and for connected purposes.

[10th July 2003]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C1C2C3C4

Annotations to the whole text

Modifications

C1

Act excluded (S.) (27.4.2006) by Edinburgh Tram (Line Two) Act 2006 (asp 6), s. 62(4) (with s. 75)

C2

Act excluded (S.) (8.5.2006) by Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Act 2006 (asp 7), s. 62(4) (with ss. 76, 84)

C3

Act applied (with modifications) (E.) (10.5.2021) by The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/112), arts. 1(4), 35(1)(2), Sch. 5 para. 14

C4

Act applied (with modifications) (E.W.) (21.3.2024) by The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/414), arts. 1(2), 5, Sch. 1 para. 14

Contents

  1. Part 1: Investigation of Railway Accidents
  2. Introduction
  3. 1Meaning of “railway” and “railway property”
  4. 2Meaning of railway accident” and railway incident”
  5. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch
  6. 3Establishment
  7. 4General aims
  8. 5Assistance to others
  9. 6Annual report
  10. Investigation by Branch
  11. 7Investigations
  12. 8Investigator’s powers
  13. 9Regulations
  14. Investigation by industry
  15. 10Requirement to investigate
  16. Accident regulations
  17. 11Accident regulations
  18. General
  19. 12Crown application
  20. 13Regulations
  21. 14Extent
  22. 16Transfer of functions
  23. Police Authority
  24. 18The British Transport Police Authority
  25. Police Force
  26. 20Establishment of Police Force
  27. 21Chief Constable
  28. 22Deputy Chief Constable
  29. 23Assistant Chief Constables
  30. 26Cadets
  31. 29Terms of employment
  32. 30Trade union membership
  33. 31Jurisdiction
  34. 31AExercise of powers and privileges in Scotland
  35. 31BExercise of functions in relation to children under the Scottish age of criminal responsibility
  36. 32Prosecution
  37. Police Services Agreements
  38. 33Police services agreement
  39. 34Compulsory police services agreement
  40. 35Arbitration by Secretary of State
  41. Regulation of Police Force
  42. 38Police regulations: cadets
  43. 39British Transport Police Federation
  44. 40Regulations: approval in draft
  45. 41Police regulations: direction to Authority
  46. 44Equipment regulations
  47. 46Conditions of service: Transport Police Conference
  48. 47Code of practice: Authority
  49. 48Code of practice: Chief Constable
  50. 49Service outside Police Force
  51. Planning
  52. 51Policing objectives: Secretary of State
  53. 53Performance targets
  54. Information, &c.
  55. 56Reports by Chief Constable
  56. 57Annual report by Authority
  57. 58Other reports to Secretary of State
  58. 59Statistics
  59. 60Inquiry
  60. 61Inquiry: supplemental
  61. Inspection
  62. 65Remedial direction
  63. 66Action plan
  64. Miscellaneous
  65. 68Offences
  66. 70International assistance
  67. 71Exercise of functions by Secretary of State
  68. General
  69. 72Crown application
  70. 74Regulations and orders
  71. 75Interpretation
  72. 76Index of defined expressions
  73. 77Extent
  74. Part 4: Shipping: Alcohol and Drugs
  75. Offences
  76. 78Professional staff on duty
  77. 79Professional staff off duty
  78. 80Non-professionals
  79. 81Prescribed limit
  80. Enforcement
  81. 82Penalty
  82. 83Specimens, &c.
  83. 84Detention pending arrival of police
  84. 85Arrest without warrant
  85. 86Right of entry
  86. General
  87. 87Consequential repeal
  88. 88Orders and regulations
  89. 89Interpretation
  90. 90Crown application, &c.
  91. 91Territorial application
  92. Part 5: Aviation: Alcohol and Drugs
  93. Offences
  94. 92Being unfit for duty
  95. 93Prescribed limit
  96. 94Aviation functions
  97. Enforcement
  98. 95Penalty
  99. 96Specimens, &c.
  100. 97Arrest without warrant
  101. 98Right of entry
  102. General
  103. 99Regulations
  104. 100Crown application
  105. 101Military application
  106. 102Territorial application
  107. Part 6: Miscellaneous
  108. 103Convention on International Carriage by Rail
  109. 104Office of Rail Regulation: general duties Repealed
  110. 105Railways safety levy
  111. 106Railway security services
  112. 107Road traffic: testing for drink and drugs
  113. 108Traffic regulation on long distance routes Not yet in force
  114. 110Seat belts: delivery drivers
  115. 111Highways: snow and ice
  116. 112Shipping legislation: application to structures, craft, &c.
  117. 113Maritime security services
  118. 114Railways in London: transfers
  119. 115Railways in London: information
  120. Part 7: General
  121. 116Schedules 1 and 4: sequestration, &c. in Scotland
  122. 117Interpretation: enactment
  123. 118Repeals
  124. 119Money
  125. 120Commencement
  126. 121Extent
  127. 122Short title
  128. Constitution
  129. 1Paragraph 1
  130. Staff
  131. 3Paragraph 3
  132. 4Paragraph 4
  133. 5Paragraph 5
  134. Proceedings
  135. 6Paragraph 6
  136. 8Paragraph 8
  137. 9Paragraph 9
  138. 10Paragraph 10
  139. Money
  140. 11Paragraph 11
  141. 12Paragraph 12
  142. 13Paragraph 13
  143. 14Paragraph 14
  144. 15Paragraph 15
  145. 16Paragraph 16
  146. Conflict of interest
  147. 17Paragraph 17
  148. 18Paragraph 18
  149. Part 1: Railways Act 1993 (c. 43)
  150. 1Paragraph 1
  151. 2Paragraph 2
  152. 4Paragraph 4
  153. 5Paragraph 5
  154. 6Paragraph 6
  155. 7Paragraph 7
  156. 8Paragraph 8
  157. 9Paragraph 9
  158. 10Paragraph 10
  159. 12Paragraph 12
  160. 13Paragraph 13
  161. 14Paragraph 14
  162. 15Paragraph 15
  163. 17Paragraph 17
  164. 18Paragraph 18
  165. Part 2: Other Acts
  166. General
  167. 20Paragraph 20
  168. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
  169. 21Paragraph 21
  170. Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996 (c. 61)
  171. 22Paragraph 22
  172. Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29)
  173. 23Paragraph 23
  174. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8)
  175. 24Paragraph 24
  176. 1Paragraph 1
  177. 2Paragraph 2
  178. 3Paragraph 3
  179. 4Paragraph 4
  180. 5Paragraph 5
  181. 7Paragraph 7
  182. Part 1: Membership
  183. Appointment
  184. 1Paragraph 1
  185. Tenure
  186. 3Paragraph 3
  187. Chairman and deputy chairman
  188. 4Paragraph 4
  189. 5Paragraph 5
  190. Disqualification
  191. 8Paragraph 8
  192. Part 2: Proceedings
  193. Standards of conduct
  194. 9Paragraph 9
  195. Staff
  196. 10Paragraph 10
  197. Committees
  198. 12Paragraph 12
  199. Procedure
  200. 13Paragraph 13
  201. 14Paragraph 14
  202. Validity of proceedings
  203. 15Paragraph 15
  204. The British Transport Police Fund
  205. 16Paragraph 16
  206. 17AParagraph 17A
  207. 18Paragraph 18
  208. Budget
  209. 19Paragraph 19
  210. 20Paragraph 20
  211. Members: remuneration, allowances, &c.
  212. 21Paragraph 21
  213. General staff: remuneration, allowances, &c.
  214. 22Paragraph 22
  215. Constables, &c.: remuneration, allowances, &c.
  216. 23Paragraph 23
  217. Pensions
  218. 24Paragraph 24
  219. 25Paragraph 25
  220. 26Paragraph 26
  221. Income
  222. 27Paragraph 27
  223. 28Paragraph 28
  224. 29Paragraph 29
  225. 30Paragraph 30
  226. Property
  227. 31Paragraph 31
  228. Financial year
  229. 32Paragraph 32
  230. Part 4: Miscellaneous
  231. Status
  232. 33Paragraph 33
  233. British Transport Commission Act 1949 (c. xxix)
  234. 1Paragraph 1
  235. Railways Act 1993 (c. 43)
  236. 2Paragraph 2
  237. Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c. 24)
  238. 3Paragraph 3
  239. General
  240. Schedule 6: Convention on International Carriage by Rail
  241. Part PROVISION WHICH MAY BE INCLUDED IN REGULATIONS MAD
  242. Introduction
  243. 1Paragraph 1
  244. General
  245. 2Paragraph 2
  246. Changes to Convention
  247. 3Paragraph 3
  248. 4Paragraph 4
  249. Imposition of conditions
  250. 5Paragraph 5
  251. Sanctions
  252. 6Paragraph 6
  253. Related legal proceedings
  254. 7Paragraph 7
  255. Enforcement of judgments
  256. 8Paragraph 8
  257. Special drawing rights
  258. 9Paragraph 9
  259. Saving
  260. 10Paragraph 10
  261. Schedule 7: Road Traffic: Testing for Drink and Drugs
  262. 1Paragraph 1
  263. 2Paragraph 2
  264. 3Paragraph 3
  265. 4Paragraph 4
  266. 5Paragraph 5
  267. 6Paragraph 6
  268. 7Paragraph 7
  269. 8Paragraph 8
  270. 9Paragraph 9
  271. 10Paragraph 10
  272. 11Paragraph 11
  273. 12Paragraph 12
  274. 13Paragraph 13
  275. Schedule 8Repeals