Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003

The Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Provisions The purposes of the actExplanatory Notes to the Act include: the creation of the Rail Accident Investigation Branch the replacement of the Rail Regulator by an independent regulator funded by the government rather than the rail industry, the Office of Rail Regulation. the creation of a police authority for the British Transport Police (BTP) allowing the BTP to recruit police community support officers (PCSO) under the Police Reform Act 2002 which previously only extended to territorial police forces 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 The act facilitated the transfer of the London Underground to Transport for London.

Extent The Act extends to the whole United Kingdom but with exceptions for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Repeals and amendments Schedule 8Schedule 8 of the Act makes a number of amendments to other acts but does not repeal any acts entirely.

See also Railways Act

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Explanatory notes to the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003.