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Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 in Scotland

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.

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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. Part 2: Office of Rail and Road
  23. 15Establishment
  24. 15AChange of name
  25. 16Transfer of functions
  26. 17Extent
  27. Part 3: British Transport Police
  28. Police Authority
  29. 18The British Transport Police Authority
  30. 19Exercise of functions
  31. Police Force
  32. 20Establishment of Police Force
  33. 21Chief Constable
  34. 22Deputy Chief Constable
  35. 23Assistant Chief Constables
  36. 24Constables
  37. 25Special constables
  38. 26Cadets
  39. 27Civilian employees
  40. 28Exercise of powers by civilians
  41. 29Terms of employment
  42. 30Trade union membership
  43. Jurisdiction
  44. 31Jurisdiction
  45. 31AExercise of powers and privileges in Scotland
  46. 31BExercise of functions in relation to children under the Scottish age of criminal responsibility
  47. 32Prosecution
  48. Police Services Agreements
  49. 33Police services agreement
  50. 34Compulsory police services agreement
  51. 35Arbitration by Secretary of State
  52. Regulation of Police Force
  53. 36Police regulations: general
  54. 37Police regulations: special constables
  55. 38Police regulations: cadets
  56. 39British Transport Police Federation
  57. 40Regulations: approval in draft
  58. 41Police regulations: direction to Authority
  59. 42Police regulations by Secretary of State
  60. 43Regulations: further appeal Repealed
  61. 44Equipment regulations
  62. 45Regulation of procedure and practice
  63. 46Conditions of service: Transport Police Conference
  64. 47Code of practice: Authority
  65. 48Code of practice: Chief Constable
  66. 49Service outside Police Force
  67. Planning
  68. 50Policing objectives: Authority
  69. 51Policing objectives: Secretary of State
  70. 52Railways policing plan
  71. 53Performance targets
  72. 54Performance directions
  73. 55Three-year strategy plan
  74. Information, &c.
  75. 56Reports by Chief Constable
  76. 57Annual report by Authority
  77. 58Other reports to Secretary of State
  78. 59Statistics
  79. 60Inquiry
  80. 61Inquiry: supplemental
  81. 62Public consultation
  82. Inspection
  83. 63Inspection
  84. 64Action after adverse inspection report
  85. 65Remedial direction
  86. 66Action plan
  87. 67Senior appointment: delegation of function
  88. Miscellaneous
  89. 68Offences
  90. 69Part III of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53)
  91. 70International assistance
  92. 71Exercise of functions by Secretary of State
  93. General
  94. 72Crown application
  95. 73Consequential, transitional and incidental provision
  96. 74Regulations and orders
  97. 75Interpretation
  98. 76Index of defined expressions
  99. 77Extent
  100. Part 4: Shipping: Alcohol and Drugs
  101. Offences
  102. 78Professional staff on duty
  103. 79Professional staff off duty
  104. 80Non-professionals
  105. 81Prescribed limit
  106. Enforcement
  107. 82Penalty
  108. 83Specimens, &c.
  109. 84Detention pending arrival of police
  110. 85Arrest without warrant
  111. General
  112. 87Consequential repeal
  113. 88Orders and regulations
  114. 89Interpretation
  115. 90Crown application, &c.
  116. 91Territorial application
  117. Part 5: Aviation: Alcohol and Drugs
  118. Offences
  119. 92Being unfit for duty
  120. 93Prescribed limit
  121. 94Aviation functions
  122. Enforcement
  123. 95Penalty
  124. 96Specimens, &c.
  125. 97Arrest without warrant
  126. General
  127. 99Regulations
  128. 100Crown application
  129. 101Military application
  130. 102Territorial application
  131. Part 6: Miscellaneous
  132. 103Convention on International Carriage by Rail
  133. 104Office of Rail Regulation: general duties Repealed
  134. 105Railways safety levy
  135. 106Railway security services
  136. 107Road traffic: testing for drink and drugs
  137. 108Traffic regulation on long distance routes Not yet in force
  138. 110Seat belts: delivery drivers
  139. 111Highways: snow and ice
  140. 112Shipping legislation: application to structures, craft, &c.
  141. 113Maritime security services
  142. 114Railways in London: transfers
  143. 115Railways in London: information
  144. Part 7: General
  145. 116Schedules 1 and 4: sequestration, &c. in Scotland
  146. 117Interpretation: enactment
  147. 118Repeals
  148. 119Money
  149. 120Commencement
  150. 121Extent
  151. 122Short title
  152. Schedule 1: Office of Rail and Road
  153. Constitution
  154. 1Paragraph 1
  155. 2Paragraph 2
  156. Staff
  157. 3Paragraph 3
  158. 4Paragraph 4
  159. 5Paragraph 5
  160. Proceedings
  161. 6Paragraph 6
  162. 7(1)Paragraph 7(1)
  163. 8Paragraph 8
  164. 9Paragraph 9
  165. 10Paragraph 10
  166. Money
  167. 11Paragraph 11
  168. 12Paragraph 12
  169. 13Paragraph 13
  170. 14Paragraph 14
  171. 15Paragraph 15
  172. 16Paragraph 16
  173. Conflict of interest
  174. 17Paragraph 17
  175. 18Paragraph 18
  176. Schedule 2: Abolition of Rail Regulator: Consequential Amendments
  177. Part 1: Railways Act 1993 (c. 43)
  178. 1Paragraph 1
  179. 2Paragraph 2
  180. 3Paragraph 3
  181. 4Paragraph 4
  182. 5Paragraph 5
  183. 6Paragraph 6
  184. 7Paragraph 7
  185. 8Paragraph 8
  186. 9Paragraph 9
  187. 10Paragraph 10
  188. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  189. 12Paragraph 12
  190. 13Paragraph 13
  191. 14Paragraph 14
  192. 15Paragraph 15
  193. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  194. 17Paragraph 17
  195. 18Paragraph 18
  196. Part 2: Other Acts
  197. General
  198. 19Paragraph 19
  199. 20Paragraph 20
  200. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
  201. 21Paragraph 21
  202. Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996 (c. 61)
  203. 22Paragraph 22
  204. Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29)
  205. 23Paragraph 23
  206. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8)
  207. 24Paragraph 24
  208. Schedule 3: Abolition of Rail Regulator: Savings, &c.
  209. 1Paragraph 1
  210. 2Paragraph 2
  211. 3Paragraph 3
  212. 4Paragraph 4
  213. 5Paragraph 5
  214. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  215. 7Paragraph 7
  216. Schedule 4: British Transport Police Authority
  217. Part 1: Membership
  218. Appointment
  219. 1Paragraph 1
  220. 2Paragraph 2
  221. Tenure
  222. 3Paragraph 3
  223. Chairman and deputy chairman
  224. 4Paragraph 4
  225. 5Paragraph 5
  226. 6Paragraph 6
  227. Disqualification
  228. 7Paragraph 7
  229. 8Paragraph 8
  230. Part 2: Proceedings
  231. Standards of conduct
  232. 9Paragraph 9
  233. Staff
  234. 10Paragraph 10
  235. 11Paragraph 11
  236. Committees
  237. 12Paragraph 12
  238. Procedure
  239. 13Paragraph 13
  240. 14Paragraph 14
  241. Validity of proceedings
  242. 15Paragraph 15
  243. Part 3: Money and property
  244. The British Transport Police Fund
  245. 16Paragraph 16
  246. 17Paragraph 17
  247. 17AParagraph 17A
  248. 18Paragraph 18
  249. Budget
  250. 19Paragraph 19
  251. 20Paragraph 20
  252. Members: remuneration, allowances, &c.
  253. 21Paragraph 21
  254. General staff: remuneration, allowances, &c.
  255. 22Paragraph 22
  256. Constables, &c.: remuneration, allowances, &c.
  257. 23Paragraph 23
  258. Pensions
  259. 24Paragraph 24
  260. 25Paragraph 25
  261. 26Paragraph 26
  262. Income
  263. 27Paragraph 27
  264. 28Paragraph 28
  265. 29Paragraph 29
  266. 30Paragraph 30
  267. Property
  268. 31Paragraph 31
  269. Financial year
  270. 32Paragraph 32
  271. Part 4: Miscellaneous
  272. Status
  273. 33Paragraph 33
  274. Schedule 5: British Transport Police: Consequential Amendments>
  275. British Transport Commission Act 1949 (c. xxix)
  276. 1Paragraph 1
  277. Railways Act 1993 (c. 43)
  278. 2Paragraph 2
  279. Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c. 24)
  280. 3Paragraph 3
  281. General
  282. 4Paragraph 4
  283. Schedule 6: Convention on International Carriage by Rail
  284. Part PROVISION WHICH MAY BE INCLUDED IN REGULATIONS MAD
  285. Introduction
  286. 1Paragraph 1
  287. General
  288. 2Paragraph 2
  289. Changes to Convention
  290. 3Paragraph 3
  291. 4Paragraph 4
  292. Imposition of conditions
  293. 5Paragraph 5
  294. Sanctions
  295. 6Paragraph 6
  296. Related legal proceedings
  297. 7Paragraph 7
  298. Enforcement of judgments
  299. 8Paragraph 8
  300. Special drawing rights
  301. 9Paragraph 9
  302. Saving
  303. 10Paragraph 10
  304. Schedule 7: Road Traffic: Testing for Drink and Drugs
  305. 1Paragraph 1
  306. 2Paragraph 2
  307. 3Paragraph 3
  308. 4Paragraph 4
  309. 5Paragraph 5
  310. 6Paragraph 6
  311. 7Paragraph 7
  312. 8Paragraph 8
  313. 9Paragraph 9
  314. 10Paragraph 10
  315. 11Paragraph 11
  316. 12Paragraph 12
  317. 13Paragraph 13
  318. Schedule 8Repeals