SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11Miscellaneous amendments of 1993 Act

General interpretation

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In section 83(1) (interpretation of Part 1)—

a

after the definition of “appropriate authority” insert—

“appropriate designating authority” has the meaning given by section 23(3) above;

“appropriate franchising authority” has the meaning given by section 23(3) above;

“appropriate national authority” has the meaning given by section 59(6)(za) above;

b

for the definition of “bus substitution service” substitute—

“bus substitution service” means a service for the carriage of passengers by road that is provided as an alternative to the whole or a part of a railway passenger service that has been discontinued, reduced or modified (whether temporarily or permanently);

c

for the definitions of “closure” and “closure conditions” substitute—

“closure” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Railways Act 2005 (see section 45 of that Act);

“closure requirement” means a requirement imposed under section 33 of that Act;