Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016

13 (1) Section 24A of the Railways Act 1993 (Secretary of State franchise exemptions: operator agreements) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (4)—

(a) in paragraph (a), after sub-paragraph (i) insert—

“(ia) an STB,”;

(b) in paragraph (b), after “Executive” insert “ , an STB ”;

(c) in paragraph (c)(i), after “Executive” insert “ , STB ”;

(d) in paragraph (c)(ii), after “Executive” insert “ , STB ”.

(3) In subsection (5)—

(a) in paragraph (a) of the definition of “relevant company”, after “Executive” insert “ , an STB ”;

(b) in paragraph (b) of that definition, after “Executive” insert “ , an STB ”;

(c) after that definition insert—

• ““STB” means a sub-national transport body established under section 102E of the Local Transport Act 2008.”