24 Exemption of passenger services from section 23(1)
Railways Act 1993 (1993 c 43) | Legislation

24  Exemption of passenger services from section 23(1)

(1)     The [appropriate designating authority] may by order grant exemption from designation under section 23(1) above in respect of such services for the carriage of passengers by railway as may be specified in the order, but subject to compliance with such conditions (if any) as may be so specified.

(2)     [An] exemption under subsection (1) above may be granted—

(a)     to persons of a particular class or description or to a particular person; and

(b)     in respect of services generally, services of a particular class or description or a particular service, or in respect of part only of any such services or service;

and [an] exemption granted to persons of a particular class or description shall be published in such manner as the [appropriate designating authority] considers appropriate for bringing it to the attention of persons of that class or description.

(3)     If a person who provides, or who proposes to introduce, services for the carriage of passengers by railway makes an application to the [appropriate designating authority] under this subsection for the grant of an exemption from designation under section

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