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 Parliament of the United Kingdom | |
| Long title | An Act to make provision about railways, including tramways; to make provision about transport safety; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2003 c 20 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 10 July 2003 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Railways Act 2005, Police and Justice Act 2006, Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, Deregulation Act 2015, Policing and Crime Act 2017 |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c 10) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Purposes of the Act
The purposes of the Act include:-
- the creation of the Rail Accident Investigation Branch
- the replacement of the Rail Regulator by a Regulatory Board, the Office of Rail Regulation.
- the creation of a police authority for the British Transport Police (BTP)
- allowing the BTP to recruit police community support officers (PCSO) under the Police Reform Act 2002 which previously only extended to territorial police forces
- giving the BTP "statutory authority over the railway"
- the introduction of alcohol limits on the crews of water-borne vessels and aircraft in line with those already existing for railway staff
- other miscellaneous matters affecting railway, air and road transport
Extent
The Act extends to the whole United Kingdom but with exceptions for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Repeals and amendments
Schedule 8 makes a number of amendments to other Acts but does not repeal any Acts entirely.
See also
References
- The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 122 of this Act.
- Explanatory Notes to the Act
- Schedule 8 of the Act
External links
- The Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003, as amended from the National Archives.
- The Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003, as originally enacted from the National Archives.
- Explanatory notes to the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003.