Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003
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United Kingdom legislation
| Long title | An Act to make provision about railways, including tramways; to make provision about transport safety; and for connected purposes. |
|---|---|
| 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| Text of statute as originally enacted | |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
[edit ]The purposes of the Act[2] 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
[edit ]The Act extends to the whole United Kingdom but with exceptions for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Repeals and amendments
[edit ]Schedule 8[3] makes a number of amendments to other Acts but does not repeal any Acts entirely.
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ 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
[edit ]- 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- The Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003, as originally enacted from the National Archives.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.