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SCHEDULE 17
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TRANSFER TO SRA OF BR'S FUNCTIONS RELATING TO TRANSPORT POLICE |
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PART I |
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FUNCTIONS |
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British Transport Commission Act 1949 (c.xxix) |
| | 1. The British Transport Commission Act 1949 has effect subject to the following amendments.
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| | 2. - (1) Section 53 (transport police), in its application to England and Wales, is amended as follows.
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(2) In subsection (1) and (1A)-
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(a) for "British Railways Board" substitute "Strategic Rail Authority", |
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(b) for "that Board" substitute "that Authority", and |
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(c) in paragraph (e), for the words from "which authority" to "is hereby" substitute "which authority any justice or the Chief Constable of the British Transport Police Force is hereby". |
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(3) In subsection (1A)-
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(a) for "British Railways Board" substitute "Strategic Rail Authority", and |
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(b) for "that Board" substitute "that Authority". |
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(4) In subsection (3)-
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(a) for "British Railways Board" (in each place) substitute "Strategic Rail Authority", and |
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(b) for "that Board" (in both places) substitute "that Authority". |
| | 3. - (1) Section 53, in its application to Scotland, is amended as follows.
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(2) In subsection (1)-
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(a) after the definition of "the approved scheme" insert- |
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""the Authority" means the Strategic Rail Authority;", and |
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(b) in the definition of "the Boards" omit "the British Railways Board". |
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(3) In subsection (2)-
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(a) for "any one or more" insert "the Authority or either or both", and |
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(b) after "recommended to him" insert "by the Authority or". |
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(4) In subsection (4)(a)-
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(a) in sub-paragraph (i), for "any" substitute "the Authority or either", and |
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(b) in sub-paragraph (ii), for "British Railways Board" substitute "the Authority". |
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(5) In subsection (5)-
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(a) for "Any one or more" substitute "The Authority or either or both", |
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(b) after the first "except with the consent of" insert "the Authority or, as the case may be,", and |
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(c) for "British Railways Board" substitute "the Authority". |
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British Transport Commission Act 1962 (c.xlii) |
| | 4. - (1) Section 43 of the British Transport Commission Act 1962 (constables) is amended as follows.
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(2) Omit subsection (1).
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(3) In subsection (2), for "the said section 53" substitute "section 53 (constables) of the Act of 1949".
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Docks and Harbours Act 1966 (c.28) |
| | 5. In section 47(1) of the Docks and Harbours Act 1966 (policing of harbour premises), for "British Railways Board" substitute "Strategic Rail Authority".
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Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c.60) |
| | 6. In section 6 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (stop and search powers: statutory undertakers etc.), in subsection (1A) (transport police), for "by the British Railways Board" substitute "by the Strategic Rail Authority".
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Channel Tunnel Act 1987 (c. 53) |
| | 7. - (1) Section 14 of the Channel Tunnel Act 1987 (arrangements for policing of tunnel system) is amended as follows.
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(2) In subsection (2) (power of Board to provide constables or other assistance), for "Railways Board" substitute "Strategic Rail Authority".
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(3) In subsection (5) (payments by Kent police authority)-
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(a) for "Railways Board" substitute "Strategic Rail Authority", and |
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(b) for "Board" substitute "Authority". |
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Railways Act 1993 (c.43) |
| | 8. The Railways Act 1993 has effect subject to the following amendments.
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| | 9. In section 132 (scheme for organisation etc. of transport police), in subsection (1), in subsection (2) (in both places) and in subsections (3) and (4), for "Board" substitute "Authority".
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| | 10. In section 133(1) (terms and conditions of employment of transport police)-
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(a) omit "continue to", and |
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(b) for "Board" substitute "Authority". |
