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14.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3), the Office of Rail and Road must establish the charging framework and the specific charging rules governing the determination of the fees to be charged in accordance with paragraphs (6) and (7).
(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (9), the infrastructure manager must—
(a)determine the fees to be charged for use of the railway infrastructure in accordance with the charging framework, the specific charging rules, and the principles and exceptions set out in Schedule 3; and
(b)collect those fees.
(3) Paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply where the railway infrastructure to which the charge relates is a rail link facility or is part of the tunnel system.
(4) Where paragraph (3) applies because the railway infrastructure to which the charge relates is a rail link facility, the Secretary of State must establish the charging framework through the development agreement, and the infrastructure manager must, subject to paragraph (9)—
(a)establish the specific charging rules governing the determination of the fees to be charged in accordance with paragraph (6);
(b)determine the fees to be charged for the use of the railway infrastructure in accordance with the charging framework, the specific charging rules and the principles and exceptions set out in Schedule 3; and
(c)collect those fees.
(5) Where paragraph (3) applies because the railway infrastructure to which the charge relates is part of the tunnel system the infrastructure manager must, subject to paragraph (9)—
(a)establish the specific charging rules in accordance with Article 2 of the Channel Tunnel charging framework;
(b)determine the fees to be charged for use of the infrastructure in accordance with the Channel Tunnel charging framework, the specific charging rules and the principles and exceptions set out in Schedule 3; and
(c)collect those fees.
(6) Subject to the provisions in paragraphs (1) to (5), the infrastructure manager must—
(a)charge fees for use of the railway infrastructure for which the infrastructure manager is responsible; and
(b)utilise such fees as are received to fund the infrastructure manager's business.
(7) A service provider must—
(a)charge fees for the use of a service facility for which the service provider is responsible; and
(b)utilise such fees as are received to fund the service provider's business.
(8) Applicants must, subject to the right of appeal to the Office of Rail and Road provided in regulation 32, pay such fees as are charged by the infrastructure manager or service provider under paragraphs (6) and (7) for use of the railway infrastructure or service facility.
(9) Subject to paragraph (10), if the infrastructure manager in its legal form, organisation or decision-making functions, is not independent of any railway undertaking, the infrastructure manager must ensure that the functions referred to in this Part and Schedule 3 are performed by a charging body that is independent in its legal form, organisation and decision-making from any railway undertaking.
(10) The separation required by paragraph (9) does not apply to the function of the collection of fees charged in accordance with paragraph (2)(b), (4)(c), and (5)(c).
(11) The infrastructure manager or service provider must be able to demonstrate to each railway undertaking that any fees invoiced to it under paragraphs (6) or (7) comply with the methodology, rules and, where applicable, scales laid down in the network statement.
(12) Subject to paragraph (13), where information about such fees is necessary for the Office of Rail and Road to carry out its functions under regulations 31, 32, 34 and 35 and Schedule 5 and is requested by the Office of Rail and Road, the infrastructure manager or service provider must supply the information requested.
(13) The infrastructure manager must respect the commercial confidentiality of information provided to it by applicants for infrastructure capacity.
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