HC Deb 10 May 2000 vol 349 cc949-50

4.—(1) The implementation of an access charges review shall be initiated by the Regulator giving notice (a "review notice")—

  1. (a) stating his conclusions on the access charges review and the reasons why he reached those conclusions;
  2. (b) specifying the relevant changes which he proposes to make for or in connection with giving effect to those conclusions;
  3. (c) stating, in relation to each of the proposed relevant changes, the date on which he proposes that it should come into operation; and
  4. (d) specifying the period (not being less than six weeks from the date of publication of the notice) within which objections with respect to any of the proposed relevant changes, or the date on which it is proposed that it should come into operation, may be made by a person within sub—paragraph (4)(a) or (b) below.

(2) In this Schedule "relevant changes", in relation to an access agreement, means—

  1. (a) amendments of the access agreement;
  2. (b) modifications of the conditions of any linked licence; or
  3. (c) both such amendments and such modifications; and references to the making of relevant changes are, in the case of amendments of the access agreement, references to directing the parties to the access agreement to make the amendments to the access agreement.

(3) The review notice shall be given—

  1. (a) by publishing it in such manner as the Regulator considers appropriate for the purpose of bringing it to the attention of persons likely to be affected by the proposed relevant changes; and
  2. (b) by serving a copy on the persons specified in subparagraph (4) below.

(4) The persons referred to in sub—paragraph (3)(b) above are—

  1. (a) the facility owner, or installation owner, who is a party to the access agreement;
  2. (b) any other person who has an estate or interest in, or right over, the railway facility or network installation to which the access agreement relates and who the Regulator considers ought to be given a copy; and
  3. (c) the beneficiary.

(5) In this Schedule "the beneficiary"—

  1. (a) in relation to an access contract, has the meaning given by section 17(6) of this Act; and
  2. (b) in relation to an installation access contract, has the meaning given by section 19(10) of this Act.