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Amendments proposed to the Transport Bill - continued	House of Commons

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Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

982

Page 128, line 25, leave out Clause 220.

Mr Nick Raynsford

836

Schedule 24, page 238, line 9, at end insert—

'House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c.24)

. In Part III of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (other disqualifying offices), insert (at the appropriate place in alphabetical order)—

"Member of the London Transport Users' Committee in receipt of remuneration.".'.

Mr Nick Raynsford

837

Schedule 24, page 242, line 7, at end insert—

' . In section 209(1) (amendments about the Croydon Tramlink), for "(9)" substitute "(10)".'.

Mr Nick Raynsford

838

Schedule 24, page 242, line 15, at end insert—

'( ) In paragraph 1, after "chairman" insert "and other members" and, in the heading preceding that paragraph, after "Chairman" insert "and other members".

( ) In paragraph 2, for "above," substitute "above as chairman,".

( ) In paragraph 3, after "chairman" insert "or another member".'.

Mr Nick Raynsford

839

Schedule 25, page 242, line 26, leave out 'sections 177(1) and 178(1)(a)' and insert 'section 177'.

Mr Nick Raynsford

840

Schedule 25, page 242, line 30, leave out ' 177(1)' and insert ' 177'.

Mr Nick Raynsford

841

Schedule 25, page 242, line 41, at end insert—

'(6) For so long as there is a member of the Authority who was appointed to the Board after consultation with the Scottish Ministers, or the National Assembly for Wales, paragraph (a), or paragraph (b), of section 177(2A) shall be deemed to be complied with.'.

Mr Nick Raynsford

996

Schedule 25, page 242, line 46, leave out 'paragraphs 5 to 16' and insert 'that Part'.

Mr Nick Raynsford

997

Schedule 25, page 243, line 3, leave out 'made by, or' and insert ', or other documents,'.

Mr Nick Raynsford

998

Schedule 25, page 243, line 6, at end insert—

'(2A) The scheme may include provision for things done by the Regulator before the time when the scheme comes into force to be treated after that time as if done by the Authority.'.

Mr Nick Raynsford

999

Schedule 25, page 243, line 14, leave out 'paragraphs 5 to 16' and insert 'Part I'.

Mr Nick Raynsford

1000

Schedule 25, page 243, line 15, leave out 'Part I' and insert 'that Part'.

Mr Nick Raynsford

1001

Schedule 25, page 244, line 15, at end insert—

'Code for protection of disabled rail users

8A.—(1) The code of practice under section 70 of the Railways Act 1993 which is current at the time when the repeal by this Act of that section comes into force shall be taken to have been prepared and published by the Authority under section 71B of that Act.

(2) The Regulator shall give to the Authority details of any consultation undertaken by him under section 70(2) of that Act before that time in relation to future revisions of that code; and that consultation shall be taken to have been undertaken by the Authority under section 71B(2) of that Act.

Penalty fares

8B.—(1) Any functions conferred on the Regulator by regulations under section 130 of the Railways Act 1993 which are in force immediately before the coming into force of paragraph 30 of Schedule 16 be treated after that paragraph comes into force as if conferred on the Authority.

(2) Any rules made by the Regulator under or by virtue of that section which have effect immediately before the coming into force of that paragraph have effect after that paragraph comes into force as if made by the Authority.'.

NEW CLAUSES RELATING TO PART IV

Accessible integrated transport

Mr Geraint Davies
Mr Lawrie Quinn
Ms Linda Perham

NC30

To move the following Clause:—

'.—After section 70 of the Railways Act 1993 (code of practice for protection of interest of rail users who are disabled) insert the following section—

"Facilities at stations for accessible taxis. 70A.—(1) It shall be the duty of the operator of a station, so far as it is practicable for him to do so, to provide facilities for accessible taxis to ply for hire, pick up and set down passengers at that station.
    (2) The facilities which an operator provides in accordance with subsection (1) shall, in particular, enable disabled passengers to transfer between trains and accessible taxis in safety and reasonable comfort and, in the case of disabled passengers in wheelchairs, to do so while remaining in their wheelchairs.
    (3) Where an operator fails to provide facilities in accordance with subsection (1) the Regulator may give a direction under section 16A requiring the operator to provide such facilities and the Regulator may do so without the need to comply with the requirements of subsection (5) of that section.
    (4) In this section—
    'accessible taxi' means a taxi which conforms to or is exempt from taxi accessibility regulations made under section 32 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995;
    'taxi' means a vehicle licensed under—

(a) section 37 of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847,

(b) section 6 of the Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869, or

(c) section 10 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982.".'.

Powers to acquire and maintain property

Mr Lawrie Quinn

NC31

To move the following Clause:—

'.—The Authority may, in the furtherance of its purposes and functions, acquire, maintain or develop property which it considers may be required to implement its strategies.'.

Powers for the disclosure of Information

Mr Lawrie Quinn

NC32

To move the following Clause:—

'.—The Authority shall have the powers to require disclosure of information which it may reasonably require for the exercise of its functions from any organisation operating in the rail industry.'.

Rail Freight Users' Consultative Committee

Mr Lawrie Quinn

NC33

To move the following Clause:—

'.—(1) A Rail Freight Users' Consultative Committee shall be established to represent the interests of the customers and rail freight.

(2) It shall be the duty of the Rail Freight Users' Consultative Committee, so far as it appears expedient from time to time.

(a) to keep under review matters affecting the interests of the rail freight customers of the railway in relation to freight services and infrastructure;

(b) to make representations to, and consult, such persons as they think appropriate about these matters;

(3) The Authority shall have a duty to consult with the Rail Freight Users' Consultative Committee on all matters relating to rail freight.

(4) The Rail Freight Users' Consultative Committee shall be recognised as a statutory consultee in respect of—

(a) proposals for closure of passenger services (whether major or minor);

(b) proposals for closure of any infrastructure;

(d) all documentation circulated for consultation by the Rail Regulator; and

(e) reasonable requirements of operators.

(5) The Rail Users' Consultative Committee shall consist of—

(a) a chairman appointed by the Secretary of State after consultation with the Authority;

(b) such members, being not less than 10 nor more than 20 in number, as the Authority may from time to time appoint, after consultation with the Secretary of State and the Chairman, having regard to the variety of interests involved in the carriage of goods by rail.

(6) The Authority shall provide reasonable accommodation and a secretariat to enable the Committee to perform its duties, together with funds for reasonable travel and expenses of the Committee members.'.

Mr Nick Raynsford

700

Clause 226, page 129, line 24, leave out 'Part II (and the repeals relating to that Part)' and insert 'Parts II and III (and the repeals relating to Part II)'.

Mr Nick Raynsford

437

Clause 226, page 129, line 25, leave out subsection (3).

Mr Nick Raynsford

438

Clause 226, page 129, line 27, leave out subsection (4).

Mr Nick Raynsford

701

Clause 227, page 129, line 36, at end insert—

'(2) The power conferred by subsection (1) is exercisable as respects Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (and not the Secretary of State) in relation to Parts II and III (and the repeals relating to Part II).'.

Mr Nick Raynsford

702

Clause 228, page 130, line 5, at end insert—

'( ) The power conferred by subsection (1) is exercisable as respects Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (and not the Secretary of State) in relation to Parts II and III and any instruments made under them.'.