
2010 No. 402
Transport
The Railways (Public Service Obligations) Regulations 2010
Made 18th February 2010
Laid before Parliament 24th February 2010
Coming into force 18th March 2010

The Secretary of State for Transport makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.

He is designated for the purposes of section 2(2) in relation to measures relating to railways and railway transport.
Citation and commencement
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These Regulations may be cited as the Railways (Public Service Obligations) Regulations 2010 and come into force on 18th March 2010.
Amendment of section 136 of the Railways Act 1993
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(1) Section 136 of the Railways Act 1993 is amended as follows.
(2) After subsection (2A) insert —“
(2B) Subsections (2) and (2A) cease to have effect on 3rd December 2012.”.
(3) In subsection (11), for the definition of “the public service obligations regulations” substitute—““the public service obligations regulations” means Regulation (EC) No. 1370/2007 save that before 3rd December 2012 it means—
(a) in respect of the carriage of goods by railway, Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1191/69 as amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1893/91; and
(b) in respect of the carriage of passengers by railway, Regulation (EC) No. 1370/2007;”
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Sadiq Khan
Minister of State
Department for Transport
18th February 2010