Part IV Railways
Chapter II Other provisions about railways
Access agreements
I1233 Prospective facility owners, proposed facilities etc.
1
In section 17(6) of the M1Railways Act 1993 (directions requiring facility owners to enter into contracts for use of their railway facilities), in the definition of “facility owner”, after paragraph (b) insert “
but also includes a person before he becomes a facility owner;
”
.
2
In section 19 of that Act (contracts for use of installations comprised in a network)—
a
in subsection (9), in the definition of “installation owner”, after paragraph (b) insert “
but also includes a person before he becomes an installation owner;
”
, and
b
in subsection (11), insert at the end “
and to one which is proposed to be constructed or is in the course of construction.
”
3
In section 83 of that Act (interpretation of Part I), after subsection (1) insert—
1A
In sections 17 to 22C above (and Schedule 4 to this Act) references to a railway facility (including references to any track, station or light maintenance depot) or a network include references to a railway facility (or any track, station or light maintenance depot) or a network which is proposed to be constructed or is in the course of construction.