Statutory Instruments
2006 No. 266 (C. 7)
TRANSPORT
RAILWAYS
The Railways Act 2005 (Commencement No.5) Order 2006
Made
6th February 2006
The Secretary of State for Transport makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 60(2) of the Railways Act 2005( 1 ):
Citation and interpretation
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Railways Act 2005 (Commencement No.5) Order 2006.
(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Railways Act 2005 .
Commencement
2. —(1) The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 7th February 2006—
(a) section 2, to the extent that it relates to the provisions of Schedule 3 brought into force by paragraph (b); and
(b) paragraphs 1 and 12 of Schedule 3.
(2) The provisions of the Act specified in the Schedule shall come into force on 1st April 2006.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Derek Twigg
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
6th February 2006
Article 2
SCHEDULE PROVISIONS COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST APRIL 2006
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Section 2, in so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 3 brought into force by this Schedule.
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Section 3(1), in so far as it relates to the other provisions of section 3 brought into force by this Schedule.
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Section 3(2) and (8)(a), to the extent that each has not already come into force .
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Section 3(4).
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Section 3(9), to the extent that it inserts subsection (5B) into section 4 of the Railways Act 1993.
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Section 3(10), to the extent that it has not already come into force.
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Section 3(11)(b), to the extent that it has not already come into force.
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Section 51(1)(b) and (5).
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Section 59(1), in so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 12 brought into force by this Schedule.
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Section 59(6), in so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 13, Part 1 brought into force by this Schedule.
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Schedule 3, to the extent that it has not already come into force.
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Schedule 12, paragraphs 4, 6 and 12.
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The following entries in Part 1 of Schedule 13:
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The entry relating to section 78(7)(c) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974( 2 ).
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The entry relating to section 4 of the Railways Act 1993( 3 ), in so far as it repeals part of subsection (3)(a) of that section.
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The entries in relation to sections 8, 15B and 16(3) of the Railways Act 1993 to the extent that each has not already come into force.
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The entry relating to Schedule 4A to the Railways Act 1993 , in so far as it repeals the words “and the Health and Safety Executive” in paragraph 7(4)(b) of that Schedule.
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The entry relating to section 62(1)(m) and (n) of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003( 4 ).
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1993 c. 43 . Sections 4, 8(7), 15B and 16(3) were amended by the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20) , section 16(5) and paragraphs 1 and 3 of Schedule 2 and by the Transport Act 2000 (c. 38) , sections 221 and 216 and Schedule 17; section 15B was inserted by the Transport Act 2000, section 242; section 16(3) was amended by the Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40) section 86(5) and 164(2) and Schedule 9 and by the Transport Act 2000, section 216 and Schedule 17; Schedule 4A was inserted by the Transport Act 2000, section 231(2) and Schedule 24.