SCHEDULEAMENDMENTS TO THE RAILWAYS ACTS 1993 AND 2005

PART 1

AMENDMENTS TO THE RAILWAYS ACT 1993

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1

Section 24A (Secretary of State franchise exemptions: operator agreements)10 is amended as follows.

2

In the heading for “Secretary of State franchise exemptions” substitute “Franchise exemptions granted by Secretary of State or Welsh Ministers”.

3

In subsection (1) after “the Secretary of State” insert “or the Welsh Ministers”.

4

In subsection (2)—

a

after the first “the Secretary of State” insert “or the Welsh Ministers”;

b

after “that the Secretary of State considers appropriate” insert “or (as the case may be) that the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate”.

5

In subsection (3) after “that the Secretary of State considers appropriate” insert “or (as the case may be) that the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate”.