Section 57B: Statement of policy., Railways Act 1993

The Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers and the Office of Rail and Road shall each prepare and publish a statement of policy with respect to the imposition of penalties and the determination of their amount.

A statement of policy may include provision for a decision whether to impose a penalty, or the determination of the amount of any penalty, in respect of the contravention of any relevant condition or requirement or order to be influenced by—

the desirability of securing compliance with that relevant condition or requirement or order;

the consequences or likely consequences of anything which has been or is being done or omitted to be done in contravention of that relevant condition or requirement or order; and

the desirability of deterring contraventions of relevant conditions and requirements and final and provisional orders.

In deciding whether to impose a penalty, and in determining the amount of any penalty, in respect of a contravention the Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers and Regulator shall have regard to any statement of his, their or its . . . policy published at the time when the contravention occurred.

The Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers and the Office of Rail and Road —

may at any time alter or replace a statement of his, their or. . . its policy; and

shall publish the altered or replacement statement.

The Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers and the Office of Rail and Road shall undertake appropriate consultation when preparing, altering or replacing a statement of policy.

The Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers and the Office of Rail and Road shall publish a statement of policy in the manner that appears most suitable for bringing it to the attention of those likely to be affected by it.

This section applies in relation to sums required to be paid by virtue of section 55(7A) above as to penalties, but as if—

references to the imposition of penalties were to the inclusion in an order of a requirement to pay a sum;

references to relevant conditions or requirements were omitted; and

the reference in subsection (2)(b) above to anything which has been or is being done or omitted to be done included a reference to anything which is likely to be done or omitted to be done.

Section 57B: Statement of policy.

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