Statutory Instruments
2024 No. 127
RETAINED EU LAW REFORM
RAILWAYS
The Railways (Revocation and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2024
Sift requirements satisfied
7th December 2023
Made
2nd February 2024
Laid before Parliament
8th February 2024
Coming into force
4th March 2024
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 14(1) and 20(1)(b) of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (“ the 2023 Act ”)( 1 ).
The Secretary of State is a relevant national authority for the purposes of section 14(1) of the 2023 Act( 2 ).
The requirements of paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 5 to the 2023 Act (relating to the appropriate Parliamentary procedure for these Regulations) have been satisfied.
Citation, commencement and extent
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Railways (Revocation and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2024.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 4th March 2024.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.
Revocation of certain instruments
2. The instruments listed in the Schedule are revoked in their entirety.
Amendments to the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006
3. —(1)The Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006( 3 ) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation and application), omit the definition of “European Union Agency for Railways”.
(3) In regulation 15 (revocation of safety certificate), omit paragraphs (6) and (7).
(4) In Schedule 2, in paragraph 1, in sub-paragraph (b), in paragraph (i), omit sub-paragraph (bb).
Amendments to the Railways (Access, Management and Licensing of Railway Undertakings) Regulations 2016
4. —(1)The Railways (Access, Management and Licensing of Railway Undertakings) Regulations 2016( 4 ) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 6 (access to services), omit paragraph (14).
(3) In regulation 19 (capacity allocation), omit paragraph (19).
(4) In regulation 21 (framework agreements), omit paragraphs (17) to (21).
(5) In regulation 33 (regulatory decisions concerning international passenger services), omit paragraph (13).
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Huw Merriman
Minister of State
2nd February 2024
Department for Transport
Regulation 2
Schedule Instruments to be revoked
| Title | Citation |
|---|---|
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 870/2014 | 5 ) |
| Commission Implementing | 6 ) |
| 7 ) | |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2177 | 8 ) |
| Commission Implementing | 9 ) |
| Commission Implementing | 10 ) |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1795Directive 2012/34/EU | 11 ) |
| 12 ) | |
| Commission Implementing | 13 ) |
| Directive 2008/57/EC | 14 ) |
| Commission Implementing | 15 ) |
The term “relevant national authority” is defined in section 21(1) of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023.
S.I. 2006/599 . Relevant amendments are S.I. 2011/1043 , 2011/1860 , 2011/3066 , 2013/950 , 2015/1682 , 2015/1917 , 2019/837 and 2020/786 .
S.I. 2016/645 . Relevant amendments are S.I. 2019/82 , 2019/518 and 2019/1310 .
EUR 2015/10 , amended by S.I. 2019/518 .
EUR 2016/545 , amended by S.I. 2019/518 .
EUR 2017/2177 , amended by S.I. 2019/1310 .
EUR 2018/1795 , amended by S.I. 2019/518 and 2019/1310 .