Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
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The Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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Long titleAn Act to make provision about railways, including tramways; to make provision about transport safety; and for connected purposes.
Territorial extentUnited Kingdom[b]
Royal assent10 July 2003
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to make provision about railways, including tramways; to make provision about transport safety; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2003 c. 20 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom[b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 10 July 2003 |
| Commencement | various[c] |
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Status: Amended | |
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| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
Provisions
The purposes of the act[1] include:
- the creation of the Rail Accident Investigation Branch[2]
- the replacement of the Rail Regulator by an independent regulator funded by the government rather than the rail industry, the Office of Rail Regulation. [3]
- the creation of a police authority for the British Transport Police (BTP)[4]
- allowing the BTP to recruit police community support officers (PCSO) under the Police Reform Act 2002 which previously only extended to territorial police forces[5]
- 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[6]
- other miscellaneous matters affecting railway, air and road transport
The act facilitated the transfer of the London Underground to Transport for London.[7]
Extent
The Act extends to the whole United Kingdom but with exceptions for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Repeals and amendments
Schedule 8[8] makes a number of amendments to other acts but does not repeal any acts entirely.