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Title and introductory text
2014 No. 2793
Transport
The Rail Passengers’ Rights and Obligations (Exemptions) Regulations 2014
Made
17th October 2014
Laid before Parliament
22nd October 2014
Coming into force
4th December 2014
The Secretary of State for Transport makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of that section in relation to measures relating to railways and railway transport.
Propose a change1 Citation, commencement and expiry
(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Rail Passengers’ Rights and Obligations (Exemptions) Regulations 2014 and come into force on 4th December 2014.
(2) They cease to have effect on 4th December 2019.
Propose a change2 Extent
These Regulations do not extend to Northern Ireland.
Propose a change3 Interpretation
In these Regulations –
“the European Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No 1371/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23rd October 2007 on rail passengers’ rights and obligations as amended by the Rail Passengers' Rights and Obligations (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018; and
“domestic rail passenger service” has the meaning given by Article 3(11) of the European Regulation.
Propose a change4 Exemption of domestic rail passenger services from the provisions of the European Regulation
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), domestic rail passenger services are exempt from the provisions of the European Regulation.
(2) The exemption in paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to the provisions specified in Article 2(3) of the European Regulation.
Propose a change5 Liability in respect of exempt services
(1) This paragraph applies when –
(a) A person (“A”) is liable to another person (“B”) under the European Regulation; and
(b) A third person (“C”) would, but for the exemption granted in regulation 4(1), be liable to A in respect of some or all of A’s liability to B.
(2) Where paragraph (1) applies, C shall be liable to A in respect of A’s liability to B to the same extent and under the same conditions as if the exemption in regulation 4(1) had not been granted.
Propose a change6 Revocation of the Rail Passengers’ Rights and Obligations (Exemptions) Regulations 2009
The Rail Passengers’ Rights and Obligations (Exemptions) Regulations 2009 are revoked.
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