managing, operating, maintaining, renewing and improving railway infrastructure,

providing railway passenger services,

determining the fares payable for travel on the railway passenger services it provides,

selling tickets for travel on railway passenger services or securing that tickets are available for sale,

providing services to facilitate the provision and use of railway services, including where the railway services are provided by persons other than Great British Railways,

carrying out research and development and supporting innovation in relation to railways and railway services, and

publishing advice and standards on matters related to railways and railway services.

making strategic plans as to the future provision of railway infrastructure in Great Britain and implementing those plans, and

making decisions about access to, and the use of, railway infrastructure for the operation of trains.

the functions mentioned in subsection (1),

any functions conferred by regulations under subsection (3),

the power under section 13 to charge and set terms and conditions, and

any other functions conferred by this or any other Act, or by a statutory instrument, that are exercisable by Great British Railways,

Great British Railways,

a subsidiary of Great British Railways,

in the case of functions of the Scottish Ministers, a company jointly owned by the Scottish Ministers and Great British Railways, or

in the case of functions of the Welsh Ministers, a company jointly owned by the Welsh Ministers and Great British Railways.

the Secretary of State, and

Great British Railways.

as the other reasonably requires for the purpose of exercising its functions in relation to railways and railway services, and

which it is lawful to disclose apart from this subsection.

a mayoral combined authority,

a mayoral combined county authority, or

a Passenger Transport Executive for an integrated transport area.

for “the purposes of the co-operation required under subsection (1) above,” substitute “purposes connected with passenger transport services for persons travelling to, from and within Greater London, Great British Railways,”, and

for “one another” substitute “each other”.

after consulting the Secretary of State, or

with the Secretary of State’s consent.

a direction under this section, and

any variation or revocation of the direction.

for an injunction,

for specific performance of a statutory duty under section 45 of the Court of Session Act 1988, or

for any other appropriate remedy or relief.

after consulting the Scottish Ministers, or

with the Scottish Ministers’ consent.

a direction under this section, and

any variation or revocation of the direction under subsection (3).

for an injunction,

for specific performance of a statutory duty under section 45 of the Court of Session Act 1988, or

for any other appropriate remedy or relief.

the direction is inconsistent or in conflict with a direction given under section 7,

it appears to the Secretary of State that the direction will affect railway activities that are not Scottish railway activities, or

guidance given under this section, and

any variation or revocation of the guidance.

guidance given under this section, and

any variation or revocation of the guidance.

by or under another provision of this Act, or

by or under any other Act.

the period in respect of which the levy is payable (“the charging period”),

the amount of the levy which is payable in respect of that period, and

how and when payments are to be made.

the development and use of the railway network in Great Britain, and

the railway services that the Secretary of State wishes to see provided in Great Britain.

must keep the rail strategy under review, and

may revise or replace it.

the exercise by Great British Railways of its statutory functions, and

the rail strategy,

the Wales Transport Strategy published under section 2 of the Transport (Wales) Act 2006, and

the strategy published by the Scottish Ministers under section 5 of the Railways Act 2005.

the local transport plan of each mayoral combined authority and each mayoral combined county authority, and

the Mayor of London’s transport strategy.

must keep the target under review, and

may revise or replace it.

the target set by the Secretary of State under this section, and

any strategy or policy of the Scottish Ministers relating to the use of the railway network in Scotland for the carriage of goods.

the exercise by the Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers and the Welsh Ministers of their functions relating to railways and railway services,

the exercise by Great British Railways of its statutory functions, and

in the manner best calculated to promote the interests of users and potential users of railway passenger services including, in particular, the needs of disabled persons,

in the manner best calculated to promote the use of the railway network in Great Britain for the carriage of goods,

so as to promote high standards of railway service performance,

so as to enable persons providing railway services to plan the future of their businesses with a reasonable degree of assurance,

in the manner best calculated to be in the public interest, and

taking into account the costs that will need to be met from public funds and the need to make efficient use of those funds,

the exercise by the Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers and the Welsh Ministers of their functions relating to railways and railway services, and

its safety functions;

its functions relating to the licensing or certification of persons who drive trains used to provide railway services;

its functions under Schedule 2;

its functions under Chapter 1 of Part 3;

its functions under sections 55 to 58 of the Railways Act 1993;

the functions exercisable by it by virtue of section 67(3) of that Act;

its functions under section 69A of that Act.

the functions exercisable by it by virtue of section 67(3) of the Railways Act 1993,

its functions as an enforcing authority for the purposes of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, or

its functions relating to the licensing or certification of persons who drive trains used to provide railway services.

guidance given under this section, and

any variation or revocation of the guidance.

relating to railway services wholly or partly in Scotland, or

otherwise relating to railways in Scotland.

the functions exercisable by it by virtue of section 67(3) of the Railways Act 1993,

its functions as an enforcing authority for the purposes of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, or

its functions relating to the licensing or certification of persons who drive trains used to provide railway services.

guidance given under this section, and

any variation or revocation of the guidance.

contain provision about the role that the Scottish Ministers are to have in relation to the governance and management of Great British Railways,

set out the objectives of the Secretary of State and the Scottish Ministers in relation to the integration of the management and operation of the railway passenger services to be provided under section 31(3) and railway infrastructure in Scotland, and any steps they intend to take in order to facilitate such integration,

set out arrangements for sharing information between the Secretary of State and the Scottish Ministers,

contain provision about the use to be made of the powers to give directions under sections 7 and 8,

set out how the memorandum is to be published, and

set out arrangements for reviewing and amending the memorandum.

contain provision about the role that the Welsh Ministers are to have in relation to the governance and management of Great British Railways,

identify those services that involve the carriage of passengers by railway in England that the Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers would like to be provided together with services designated by the Welsh Ministers under section 27,

set out the objectives of the Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers in relation to the integration of the management and operation of Welsh services and the railway infrastructure required for their operation, and any steps they intend to take in order to facilitate such integration,

set out arrangements for sharing information between the Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers,

contain provision about the use to be made of the power to give directions under section 7,

set out how the memorandum is to be published, and

set out arrangements for reviewing and amending the memorandum.

Scotland-only services, or

Wales-only services.

cross-border services already designated by the Scottish Ministers under section 26, or

Welsh services so far as already designated by the Welsh Ministers under section 27.

designating a cross-border service, or a description of services which includes a cross-border service, or

varying or revoking a designation of a cross-border service, or a description of services which includes a cross-border service.

which may be provided by the Scottish Ministers under section 31, or

the provision of which may be secured by the Scottish Ministers under that section.

Scotland-only services,

cross-border services which the Scottish Ministers consider should be provided together with designated Scotland-only services, or

cross-border services which were provided by, or the provision of which was secured by, the Scottish Ministers under section 30 of the Railways Act 1993 immediately before this section came into force.

designating a cross-border service, or a description of services which includes a cross-border service, or

varying or revoking a designation of a cross-border service, or a description of services which includes a cross-border service.

which may be provided by the Welsh Ministers under section 31, or

the provision of which may be secured by the Welsh Ministers under that section.

Wales-only services, or

Welsh components of Welsh services which the Welsh Ministers consider should be provided together with designated Wales-only services.

the Scottish Ministers before making regulations under this section specifying cross-border services, and

the Welsh Ministers before making regulations under this section specifying Welsh services.

passenger railway services provided by a description of persons or a particular person;

passenger railway services generally, a description of services or a particular service, or a part of any such services or service.

subject to compliance with conditions specified in the regulations;

for a period specified in or determined in accordance with the regulations.

to one or more of Great British Railways or a GBR company, or

where the function of securing the provision of the service is being exercised by the Welsh Ministers under arrangements made under section 83 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (agency arrangements), to one or more public sector companies.

provide a railway passenger service designated under section 26 themselves, or

secure the provision of the service by making a direct award of a public service contract to one or more public sector companies in accordance with regulation 17 of the 2023 Regulations.

provide a railway passenger service designated under section 27 themselves, or

secure the provision of the service by making a direct award of a public service contract to one or more public sector companies in accordance with regulation 17 of the 2023 Regulations.

the Scottish Ministers have power to provide Scotland-only services and cross-border services, and

the Welsh Ministers have power to provide Wales-only services and Welsh components of Welsh services.

must require the person to whom the contract is awarded to make arrangements enabling persons who are young, elderly or disabled to travel at discounted fares on the railway passenger services to which the contract relates;

may specify the arrangements to be made, including by specifying that the person to whom the contract is awarded must participate in a scheme provided by Great British Railways under subsection (1);

may include other provision about enabling persons who are young, elderly or disabled to travel at discounted fares on the services.

keep under review matters affecting the interests of the public in relation to railway passenger services and station services,

make representations to, and consult, such persons as they think appropriate about those matters, and

co-operate with other bodies representing the interests of users of public passenger transport services.

determining what is expedient for the purposes of subsection (1) of section 37 in relation to an area specified in the agreement, and

otherwise performing the Council’s functions under that subsection in relation to that area.

the functions of the Passengers’ Council under section 37 are treated, in relation to the area specified in the agreement, as falling on the other party to it instead of on the Council, but

the Council is not to be prevented from doing anything mentioned in that section in relation to that area.

may be entered into on such terms and conditions as the parties to it may agree, and

may contain provision for determining for the purposes of this section the circumstances in which things done under or for the purposes of section 37 are to be treated as done in relation to the area specified in the agreement.

an Act,

an Act of the Scottish Parliament, or

an Act or Measure of Senedd Cymru.

the matter is the subject of a representation made to the Council by a user or potential user of railway passenger services,

the matter is the subject of a representation made to the Council by an organisation representative of users or potential users of railway passenger services,

the matter is referred to the Council for investigation by the Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers or the ORR,

the matter relates to an alleged infringement of Regulation (EC) No. 1371/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23rd October 2007 on rail passengers’ rights and obligations, or

it appears to the Council that the matter is one that the Council ought to investigate.

the provision of railway passenger services wholly within the London railway area (within the meaning of section 252A of the Greater London Authority Act 1999), or

the provision of station services within that area,

the person does not have the information and cannot reasonably obtain it, or

the provision of the information would impose an unreasonable burden on the person.

the Council may refer the matter to the ORR, and

the ORR may take such action (if any) as it thinks appropriate.

the person who provided the information has requested that the information be held in confidence, and

a person would not be entitled to the information in response to a request made in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 by virtue of the exemptions in section 41 or 43 of that Act.

be included in any investigation report published under section 43,

be published under section 50, or

be disclosed by the Passengers’ Council to any other person.

any power of the Passengers’ Council to disclose confidential information to the Secretary of State or the ORR in the course of representations or a referral made under section 42, or

any obligation of the Council to disclose information in order to comply with an order of a court or tribunal.

the Passengers’ Council may make representations to such persons as it thinks appropriate for the purpose of achieving a satisfactory resolution of the matter, and

take such action (if any) as it thinks appropriate for the purpose of remedying or preventing the contravention, and

the Secretary of State;

the Welsh Ministers;

the Scottish Ministers;

Great British Railways;

the ORR;

if the matter investigated relates to the London railway area (within the meaning of section 252A of the Greater London Authority Act 1999), the London Transport Users’ Committee;

any other person the Council thinks fit.

exercising its power under subsection (2) to send a copy of the report to a person other than the referring authority;

exercising its power under subsection (3) to publish the report.

by persons providing railway passenger services and station services under a licence, and

by persons providing railway passenger services under a railway undertaking licence which authorises the carriage of passengers by railway.

access to railway passenger services and station services for disabled persons and other persons who require assistance,

the information to be provided to users and potential users of railway passenger services to enable them to plan travel, and to rearrange it appropriately in the event of disruption to the services,

the process for paying compensation to users of railway passenger services in the event of disruption to the services, and

how complaints about railway passenger services are to be dealt with.

standards set under this section, and

any variation or revocation of such standards.

a person providing railway passenger services or station services under a licence is contravening, or likely to contravene any condition of the licence, or

a person providing railway passenger services under a railway undertaking licence which authorises the carriage of passengers by railway is contravening, or likely to contravene, any condition of the licence or of a SNRP issued to the holder of the licence pursuant to the Railway (Licensing of Railway Undertakings) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3050),

take such action (if any) as it thinks appropriate for the purpose of remedying the contravention, or avoiding it taking place or being repeated, and

that the Council considers it appropriate to consider without such a reference.

Great British Railways is developing or changing its policies or procedures relating to the matters mentioned in subsection (2), and

it appears to Great British Railways that the development or change will significantly affect the interests of the public in relation to railway passenger services or station services.

the rights of users and potential users of railway passenger services and station services including, in particular, disabled persons,

how disruption to railway passenger services is to be dealt with,

the compensation to be paid to users of railway passenger services in the event of such disruption,

the information to be provided to users and potential users of railway passenger services,

the determination of fares payable for travel on railway passenger services,

the sale of tickets for travel on railway passenger services, and

any other matter affecting users and potential users of railway passenger services and station services.

any matter which relates to the affairs of an individual, where publication of that matter would or might, in the opinion of the Council, seriously and prejudicially affect the interests of that individual, and

any matter which relates specifically to the affairs of a particular body of persons, whether corporate or unincorporate, where publication of that matter would or might, in the opinion of the Council, seriously and prejudicially affect the interests of that body.

exclude services from one or more of the duties imposed by sections 37 to 43, 45 and 48;

provide that one or more of those duties applies to services of a particular class or description, particular services or services provided by a particular person only to such extent as is specified in the regulations, or

provide that one or more of those duties applies with specified modifications in the case of services of a particular class or description, particular services or services provided by a particular person.

power to exclude services of a particular class or description, particular services or services provided by a particular person, and

power to provide that services are excluded subject to compliance with specified conditions.

for breach of a condition, or

in accordance with the regulations that made it.

set out the procedure for applications to Great British Railways for access to and the use of GBR infrastructure for the operation of trains other than GBR passenger services,

set out a procedure for resolving disputes relating to the working timetable (see section 61(2)),

include provision about the carrying out of work to maintain and improve GBR infrastructure and the effect of such work on the operation of trains,

include provision about the procedure for allowing access to and the use of GBR infrastructure by trains that cross the border between the United Kingdom and France, and

include provision about how disruption affecting GBR infrastructure or the operation of trains that use GBR infrastructure is to be dealt with.

any document issued under this section, and

any revision or replacement of such a document.

GBR passenger services,

other railway passenger services,

services for the carriage of goods by railway, and

the maintenance and improvement of GBR infrastructure.

any document issued under this section, and

any revision or replacement of such a document.

a timetable defining all planned train movements which will take place on GBR infrastructure during the period for which it is in force, or

two or more timetables which, taken together, define all such movements.

add a train movement to the timetable,

change or remove a planned train movement,

allow for the carrying out of work to maintain or improve GBR infrastructure,

deal with disruption affecting GBR infrastructure or the operation of trains, or

change the period for which the timetable is in force.

in accordance with the terms set out as mentioned in section 59(3);

by means of, or in accordance with, provision contained in an agreement or other document to which Great British Railways and the operator are parties.

a decision not to add the movement to the timetable, or

any conditions subject to which the movement is added to the timetable.

the period within which applications may be made, and

the information that must accompany applications.

deciding whether to permit any person to access or use GBR infrastructure for the operation of trains other than GBR passenger services;

preparing a draft of a working timetable;

issuing or revising a working timetable.

the operation of GBR passenger services and of railway passenger services that it expects will in future be GBR passenger services, and

the carrying out of work necessary to maintain and improve GBR infrastructure.

for access to and the use of GBR infrastructure for the operation of trains, and

in relation to trains which are planned to use GBR infrastructure but do not operate, or do not operate in full.

in order to encourage the use of GBR infrastructure where there is spare capacity,

in order to promote new services for the carriage of passengers or goods by railway,

in order to give effect to directions under section 7 or 8,

as a result of having had regard to guidance under section 9 or 10, or

for any other reason.

any scheme made under this section, and

any revision or replacement of the scheme.

Great British Railways to take appropriate steps to minimise disruption that is caused to the operation of trains by problems affecting GBR infrastructure, and

persons who operate trains that use GBR infrastructure to take appropriate steps to minimise disruption to that infrastructure and to the operation of other trains using it.

to be required to pay penalties for causing disruption to the operation of trains,

to receive compensation for disruption caused to the operation of trains, and

to receive bonuses that reward better than planned performance of trains or GBR infrastructure.

in relation to any disruption caused to the operation of a train by another train operated by the same person, or

to be paid by Great British Railways in relation to any disruption that is outside its control.

require information of a description specified in the scheme to be provided to Great British Railways at times and in a manner so specified, and

provide for such persons not to be entitled to receive compensation and bonuses under the scheme if they fail to comply with the requirement.

any scheme made under this section, and

any revision or replacement of the scheme.

issuing, revising or replacing a document under section 60,

issuing a working timetable under section 61, and

before making, revising or replacing a scheme under section 64 or 65.

as to access to or the use of GBR infrastructure for the operation of trains, or

under a scheme made under section 64 or 65.

by the High Court on an application for judicial review, or

in Scotland, on an application to the supervisory jurisdiction of the Court of Session.

allow the appeal in whole or in part, or

dismiss the appeal.

in the case of an appeal under section 59(6), 60(6), 64(8) or 65(7), remit all or part of the provision appealed against to Great British Railways for reconsideration, and

in the case of an appeal under section 61(6), 62(7) or 67, quash all or part of the decision appealed against.

remit all or part of the decision to Great British Railways for reconsideration, or

substitute its own decision for the decision in question, but only if the quashing is on the ground that there has been an error of law and, without the error, there would have been only one decision which Great British Railways could have reached.

make provision about steps that must be taken before an appeal can be brought under this Chapter,

set fees and time limits for appeals under this Chapter, and

make provision governing the practice and procedure to be followed in the case of appeals under this Chapter.

Great British Railways,

the ORR

the Scottish Ministers,

the Welsh Ministers, and

any other persons the Secretary of State considers appropriate to consult.

Great British Railways,

the Secretary of State,

the Scottish Ministers,

the Welsh Ministers, and

any other persons the ORR considers appropriate to consult.

any document issued under subsection (8), and

any revision or replacement of such a document.

in paragraph (1), for “A railway undertaking must be granted,” substitute “An infrastructure manager must grant to a railway undertaking,”, and

omit paragraph (8).

access agreements that were entered into before the date on which this section comes into force, and

access rights granted under the 2016 Regulations,

the amendment or termination of access agreements and access rights,

the imposition and exclusion of obligations or of liability,

the resolution of disputes,

the payment of compensation, and

the consent of the Secretary of State to be required in circumstances specified in the regulations.

the management and operation of non-GBR infrastructure,

rights to operate trains between places using non-GBR infrastructure,

co-operation and co-ordination between Great British Railways, GBR companies and persons who manage or operate non-GBR infrastructure,

the provision and supply of facilities and services which facilitate the operation of trains, and

competition in the market or markets for the provision and supply of such facilities and services.

make provision relating to non-GBR infrastructure that corresponds or is similar to, or consequential on, the provision relating to GBR infrastructure made by and under this Chapter;

permit functions of a person who manages or operates non-GBR infrastructure to be performed by a person who operates trains that use that infrastructure;

make provision about terms, conditions and charges for the use of non-GBR infrastructure and for the provision and supply of facilities and services;

make provision as to circumstances in which Great British Railways is to be treated as a railway undertaking for the purposes of the 2016 Regulations, or any restatement or replacement of those regulations, despite any contrary provision made by this Act;

restate, or replace with such alternative provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate, the 2016 regulations.

include provision as to their enforcement, including by means of criminal offences punishable by a fine, civil sanctions (including penalties) or civil proceedings;

include provision for appeals in relation to anything done under or by virtue of the regulations;

confer functions (including discretions) on a person specified, or of a description specified, in the regulations;

confer power to make provision about matters arising out of or related to the regulations in a document issued by a person specified, or of a description specified, in the regulations.

omit subsections (1) to (4) and (7) to (11),

for the heading substitute “Duty to send access agreements to Office of Rail and Road”, and

for the italic heading before that section substitute “Information and reporting duties”.

any document created before the day on which this section comes into force, or

any information recorded, or relating to a time, before that day.

a cross-border service designated under section 25;

additions to a part of the railway network operated by Great British Railways which is situated in Scotland.

a railway passenger service designated under section 25 which is provided in Wales;

additions to a part of the railway network operated by Great British Railways which is situated in Wales.

a railway passenger service designated under section 25 which is provided in the authority’s area;

additions to a part of the railway network operated by Great British Railways which is situated in the authority’s area.

the service is provided in the authority’s area, and

it appears to the Scottish Ministers that the decision will significantly affect the interests of the economy of the area or of persons living in, working in or visiting the area.

the service is provided in the authority’s area, and

it appears to the Welsh Ministers that the decision will significantly affect the interests of the economy of the area or of persons living in, working in or visiting the area.

a London railway passenger service (within the meaning of section 175 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999) designated under section 25;

additions to a part of the railway network operated by Great British Railways which is situated in Greater London.

railways in the body’s area, or

a mayoral combined authority,

a mayoral combined county authority, or

a Passenger Transport Executive for an integrated transport area.

on land or other property comprised in the network or station, and

in contravention of bye-laws having effect in relation to the land,

from the Secretary of State or a government department to a company wholly owned by the Crown, or vice versa;

from a company wholly owned by the Crown to another company wholly owned by the Crown.

of the Scottish Ministers before making a scheme that contains provision for the transfer of property, rights and liabilities to or from a company jointly owned by the Scottish Ministers and one or more other persons, and

of the Welsh Ministers before making a scheme that contains provision for the transfer of property, rights and liabilities to or from a company jointly owned by the Welsh Ministers and one or more other persons.

from a company wholly owned by the Scottish Ministers to another company wholly owned by them;

from the Scottish Ministers to a company wholly owned by them, or vice versa.

from a company wholly owned by the Welsh Ministers to another company wholly owned by them;

from the Welsh Ministers to a company wholly owned by the Welsh Ministers, or vice versa.

“a former GBR” means a body corporate formerly designated as Great British Railways under section 1;

“a proposed GBR” means a body corporate that the Secretary of State proposes to designate as Great British Railways under that section.

may make provision for giving full effect to a person’s transfer into the employment of the Passengers’ Council as a result of the scheme, and

may (in particular) include provision that is the same as, or similar to, the provision made by the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/246).

anything transferred under a scheme made under section 86, 87, 88 or 90, or

anything done for the purposes of, or in relation to, such a transfer.

a tax provision not to apply, or to apply with modifications, in relation to anything transferred;

anything transferred to be treated in a specified way for the purposes of a tax provision;

the Secretary of State, the Welsh Ministers or the Scottish Ministers to be required or permitted, with the consent of the Treasury, to determine, or to specify the method for determining, anything which needs to be determined for the purposes of any tax provision so far as relating to anything transferred.

a tax provision not to apply, or to apply with modifications, in relation to anything done for the purposes of or in relation to the transfer;

anything done for the purposes of, or in relation to, the transfer to have or not to have a specified consequence or to be treated in a specified way;

the Secretary of State, the Welsh Ministers or the Scottish Ministers to be required or permitted, with the consent of the Treasury, to determine, or to specify the method for determining, anything which needs to be determined for the purposes of any tax provision so far as relating to anything done for the purposes of, or in relation to, the transfer.

the creation of interests, rights or liabilities under the scheme, and

the modification of interests, rights or liabilities under the scheme,

prohibiting a person from driving a train unless the person is authorised to do so by a licence, or a certificate, of a description specified in the regulations;

as to who may issue licences or certificates;

as to conditions which a person must meet in order to hold a licence or a certificate;

about the procedure for obtaining a licence or a certificate, including provision for the payment of fees;

about the form or content of licences or certificates;

for licences or certificates to include conditions, including conditions as to the making of payments to persons specified in the regulations;

about the validity of licences or certificates;

for the suspension, revocation or withdrawal of a licence or a certificate;

about appeals against a decision relating to the issuance, suspension, revocation or withdrawal of a licence or a certificate;

the training, skills, assessment and examination of persons who drive trains;

the steps which may be taken by the ORR in cases where it considers that a person who drives trains is a serious threat to the safety of the railway.

may make provision for the enforcement of a right or duty provided for in the regulations, including by creating criminal offences;

may not, in the case of an offence triable either way, make provision for the offence to be punishable, on conviction on indictment, by imprisonment for a period exceeding 2 years.

such organisations appearing to the Secretary of State to be representative of persons who drive trains as they think fit, and

any other persons whom the Secretary of State considers appropriate to consult.

the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment signed at Cape Town on 16 November 2001 (“the Cape Town Convention”), so far as it relates to international interests in railway rolling stock, and

the Luxembourg Protocol to the Cape Town Convention on Matters Specific to Railway Rolling Stock signed in Luxembourg on 23 February 2007 (“the Luxembourg Protocol”).

make provision to deal with any matter arising out of or related to the Cape Town Convention or the Luxembourg Protocol;

make provision for enabling the enforcement of a right or duty arising out of the Cape Town Convention or the Luxembourg Protocol;

make provision which refers to an instrument made by the body established by virtue of Article 12 of the Luxembourg Protocol, as that instrument has effect from time to time;

make provision for conferring jurisdiction on a court or tribunal;

make provision for conferring functions on the Secretary of State or any other person;

make provision for imposing duties on persons to cooperate with a person exercising a function under the Cape Town Convention, the Luxembourg Protocol or the regulations;

make provision about the enforcement of judgments.