55 Orders for securing compliance
Railways Act 1993 (1993 c 43) | Legislation

Enforcement by the Regulator and the [Authority]

55  Orders for securing compliance

(1)     Subject to subsections (2) to [(5C)] and section 56 below, where the appropriate [authority] is satisfied that a relevant operator is contravening, or is likely to contravene, any relevant condition or requirement, [it] shall by a final order make such provision as is requisite for the purpose of securing compliance with that condition or requirement.

(2)     Subject to [subsections (5) to [(5C)]] below, where it appears to the appropriate [authority]—

(a)     that a relevant operator is contravening, or is likely to contravene, any relevant condition or requirement, and

(b)     that it is requisite that a provisional order be made,

[it] shall (instead of taking steps towards the making of a final order) by a provisional order make such provision as appears to [it] requisite for the purpose of securing compliance with that condition or requirement.

(3)     In determining for the purposes of subsection (2)(b) above whether it is requisite that a provisional order be made, the appropriate [authority] shall have regard, in particular, to the extent to which any person is likely to sustain loss or damage in consequence of anything which, in contravention of the relevant

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