Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003
- Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003
The Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 [ [http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts2003/20030020.htm Text of the Act] ] is an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament
Purposes of the Act
The purposes of the Act [ [http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/en2003/2003en20.htm Explanatory Notes to the Act] ] include:-
*the creation of the Rail Accident Investigation Branch
*the replacement of the Rail Regulator by a Regulatory Board, the Office of Rail Regulation.
*the creation of a Police Authority for the British Transport Police (BTP)
*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
*other miscellaneous matters affecting railway, air and road transport
Extent
The Act extends to the whole United Kingdom but with exceptions for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Repeals and Amendments
Schedule 8 [ [http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts2003/30020--t.htm#sch8 Schedule 8 of the Act] ] makes a number of amendments to other Acts but does not repeal any Acts entirely.
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