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Railways Act 2005

Railways Act 2005

2005 CHAPTER 14

Commentary on Sections and Schedules

Part 4: Network Modifications etc.

Excluded Proposals

Section 35: Closures eligible to be treated as minor modifications

138.This section describes the type of closure proposals that are eligible to be treated as minor modifications and therefore not subject to the closure procedures in sections 22 to 31. Much of it is based on the descriptions of minor closures in the 1993 Act.

139.It also gives a power to the Secretary of State and the Scottish Ministers to make an order that any other description of closures which are temporary or have only a limited effect on the provision of passenger services should be treated as minor modifications, subject to the negative resolution procedure.

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