the Strategic Rail Authority, or

a company which is wholly owned by that Authority,

the Secretary of State;

the Scottish Ministers;

F45the Welsh Ministers;

the Office of Rail Regulation;

the F19Passengers’ Council established by section 19(1); and

a company which is wholly owned by a person falling within any of paragraphs (a) to (d) or is jointly owned by more than one of them.

rights and liabilities arising under a Scottish franchise agreement, or

property created or vested in any person by such an agreement,

terminate the appointment of any person as chairman or member of the Strategic Rail Authority; and

direct a reduction, pending its abolition, in the minimum membership of the Authority.

Part 3 of the Transport Act 1980 (c. 34) (railway pensions),

Schedule 11 to the 1993 Act (pensions), or

section 244 of the 2000 Act (indexation of pensions),

that all such transfers have been provided for as will secure that the dissolution of the Authority will not extinguish any of its liabilities, and

that it is no longer necessary, for any other reason, for that Authority to continue to exist,

in the words before paragraph (a), after “this Part” insert “ or the Railways Act 2005 that are not safety functions ”;

after paragraph (a) (guidance from the Secretary of State) insert—

in paragraph (b), after “this Part” insert “ or that Act ”;

for paragraph (c) (duty to have regard to financial position of the SRA) substitute—

after the definition of “the environment” insert—

after the definition of “the passenger transport market” insert—

for the purpose of securing the provision, improvement or development of railway services or railway assets; or

for any other purpose relating to a railway or to railway services.

the making of grants or loans;

the giving of guarantees; and

investments in bodies corporate.

for any purpose mentioned in section 9(1) in relation to which powers are exercisable by the Scottish Ministers under section 8, or

for any purpose mentioned in section 11(1) in relation to which powers are exercisable by F46the Welsh Ministers under section 10,

the franchise operator;

the franchisee; or

an employee, agent or independent contractor of the franchise operator or of the franchisee.

services for the carriage of goods by railway; or

to the Scottish Ministers; and

to F47the Welsh Ministers.

for the purpose of securing the provision, improvement or development of the Scottish services to which the agreement relates; or

for any other purpose relating to the provision of those services.

for the purpose of securing the provision, improvement or development of railway services or railway assets; or

for any other purpose relating to a railway or to railway services.

any purposes connected with a Scottish service or proposed Scottish service;

the provision, improvement or development of services for the carriage of goods by railway where the services are to be or are provided wholly or partly in Scotland;

the making of grants or loans;

the giving of guarantees; and

investments in bodies corporate.

the franchise operator;

the franchisee; or

an employee, agent or independent contractor of the franchise operator or of the franchisee.

services for the carriage of goods by railway; or

issuing an invitation to tender for a franchise agreement in a case in which the services to be provided under the agreement are or include Welsh services, or

entering into a franchise agreement in respect of services that are or include Welsh services in a case in which no such invitation has been issued,

for the purpose of securing the provision, improvement or development of any Welsh services to which the agreement relates; or

for any other purpose relating to the provision of those services.

for the purpose of securing the provision, improvement or development of railway services or railway assets; or

for any other purpose relating to a railway or to railway services.

any purposes connected with a Welsh service or proposed Welsh service;

the provision, improvement or development of services for the carriage of goods by railway where the services are to be or are provided wholly or partly in Wales;

the making of grants or loans;

the giving of guarantees; and

investments in bodies corporate.

the franchise operator;

the franchisee; or

an employee, agent or independent contractor of the franchise operator or of the franchisee.

services for the carriage of goods by railway; or

the Secretary of State;

the Welsh Ministers;

the Scottish Ministers;

a company which is wholly owned by the Secretary of StateF69, the Welsh Ministers or the Scottish Ministers;

a company which is jointly owned by the Secretary of State and the Scottish Ministers; F70...

a company which is jointly owned by the Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers; and

a franchise company.

the transferee or transferees must pay to the transferor, or

the transferor must pay to the transferee or transferees,

issuing an invitation to tender for a franchise agreement in a case in which the services to be provided under the agreement are or include services in which a Passenger Transport Executive for an area in England have an interest, or

entering into a franchise agreement in respect of such services in a case in which no such invitation has been issued,

services for the carriage of passengers by railway within the F9integrated transport area of that Executive; and

services which are not such services but are services for the carriage of passengers by railway to or from such an area.

sums become due from the Executive to the Secretary of State in respect of services for the carriage of passengers by railway within that area or in respect of station services or bus substitution services provided within that area; and

the Secretary of State undertakes to exercise or perform his powers and duties in relation to or in connection with such services in a particular way.

services for the carriage of passengers by railway within that area; and

station services provided for purposes connected with any such services.

with a person who is a franchisee or franchise operator in relation to a franchise agreement, or

with a person who is proposing to become such a franchisee or franchise operator,

give a general approval for the purposes of subsection (5) in relation to a description of agreements, as well as specific approvals for particular agreements; and

withdraw his approval in relation to any agreement at any time before the agreement is entered into.

the other reasonably requires for purposes connected with his or their functions in relation to railways or railway services; and

is information which it would have been lawful for him or (as the case may be) them to disclose apart from this subsection.

a reference to a service for the carriage of passengers by railway within F15an integrated transport area is a reference to a service for the carriage of passengers by railway between places in that area or between places in that area and places outside it which are within the permitted distance;

a reference to station services provided within such an area is a reference to station services provided in connection with any such service for the carriage of passengers by railway; and

a reference to a bus substitution service provided within such an area is a reference to a bus substitution service for the carriage of passengers between places in that area or between places in that area and places outside it which are within the permitted distance;

in section 10(1) of the Transport Act 1968, paragraphs (vi) and (viza) (powers to enter into agreements with the SRA);

section 20(2)(b) and (3) of that Act (duty of PTE to enter into agreements to secure the provision of railway passenger services and to provide information for that purpose); and

sections 34 and 35 of the 1993 Act (role of PTAs and PTEs in relation to franchising and the termination and variation of agreements under section 20(2) of the 1968 Act).

subsection (2) of this section and section 13(4) and (7) are to be disregarded for the purpose of giving effect to any provision of the agreement by virtue of which a person may cause the Executive to cease to be a party to it; and

the Executive must comply with all such directions as may be given to them by the Secretary of State to take steps for the purpose of ceasing to be a party to the agreement.

subsection (17) of section 34 of the 1993 Act (disputes); and

any other enactment so far as it has effect for the purposes of or in relation to that subsection of that section.

for “Strategic Rail Authority”, where first occurring, substitute “ Secretary of State ”; and

omit the words after paragraph (b) (which relate to the exchange of information).

with a person who is a franchisee or franchise operator in relation to a franchise agreement, or

with a person who is proposing to become such a franchisee or franchise operator,

give a general approval for the purposes of subsection (2) in relation to a description of agreements, as well as specific approvals for particular agreements; and

withdraw his approval in relation to any agreement at any time before the agreement is entered into.

to review the existing membership of Transport for London; and

to decide whether it is necessary for the purposes of the sub-paragraph inserted by that subsection for him to exercise any of his powers under paragraph 2 of Schedule 10 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999.

all the relevant railway passenger services on a particular line or from a particular station are provided otherwise than in satisfaction of requirements imposed by a franchise agreement;

a proposal for the discontinuance of all the relevant railway passenger services provided on that line, or from that station, is made by the person providing them (“the service operator”); and

the proposal is not a proposal for a minor modification.

secured services;

experimental passenger services;

services involving travel through the Channel Tunnel;

services that are provided otherwise than as regular scheduled services for the line or station in question; or

services excluded from the application of this section by an order under section 38.

particulars of the proposal to discontinue those services; and

a summary of the results of the assessment carried out in accordance with subsection (5).

the services to which the proposal relates; and

the proposal date;

consider whether the closure in question should be allowed; and

before the proposal date, form an opinion on that matter in accordance with the criteria set out in the relevant part of the closures guidance.

carry out a consultation under Schedule 7 about the proposal; and

after carrying out that consultation, either notify the service operator that it has changed its opinion or refer the proposal (with or without modifications) to the F26Office of Rail and Road.

the national authority forms the opinion under subsection (6)(b) that the closure should not be allowed,

the national authority changes its opinion following the consultation under subsection (7)(a), or

on a reference to the F27Office of Rail and Road under subsection (7)(b), that Office issues a closure non-ratification notice,

in relation to a proposal relating to services all of which are Scotland-only services, means the Scottish Ministers; F99...

in relation to a proposal relating to services all of which are Wales-only services, means the Welsh Ministers; and

in any other case, means the Secretary of State.

all the relevant railway passenger services on a particular line or from a particular station are provided otherwise than in satisfaction of requirements imposed by a franchise agreement;

a proposal for the discontinuance of all the relevant railway passenger services provided on that line, or from that station, is made, in accordance with section 41, by a railway funding authority; and

the proposal is not a proposal for a minor modification.

secured services;

experimental passenger services;

services involving travel through the Channel Tunnel;

services that are provided otherwise than as regular scheduled services for the line or station in question; or

services excluded from the application of this section by an order under section 38.

give notice of its proposal to the national authority, if it is not itself that authority;

carry out a consultation under Schedule 7 about the proposal; and

after carrying out that consultation, either withdraw the proposal or refer the proposal (with or without modifications) to the F28Office of Rail and Road.

a summary of the results of the assessment carried out in accordance with subsection (5).

giving a notice under subsection (3)(a), in a case where it is not itself the national authority, or

in any other case, carrying out the consultation under subsection (3)(b),

in relation to a proposal relating to services all of which are Scotland-only services, means the Scottish Ministers; F101...

in relation to a proposal relating to services all of which are Wales-only services, means the Welsh Ministers; and

in any other case, means the Secretary of State.

all the relevant railway passenger services on a particular line or from a particular station fall within subsection (2);

a proposal for the discontinuance of all the relevant railway passenger services provided on that line, or from that station, is made, in accordance with section 41, by a railway funding authority; and

the proposal is not a proposal for a minor modification.

a franchised service; or

a secured service.

experimental passenger services;

services involving travel through the Channel Tunnel;

services that are provided otherwise than as regular scheduled services for the line or station in question; or

services excluded from the application of this section by an order under section 38.

give notice of its proposal to the national authority, if it is not itself that authority;

carry out a consultation under Schedule 7 about the proposal; and

after carrying out that consultation, either withdraw the proposal or refer the proposal (with or without modifications) to the F29Office of Rail and Road.

a summary of the results of the assessment carried out in accordance with subsection (6).

giving a notice under subsection (4)(a), in a case where it is not itself the national authority, or

in any other case, carrying out the consultation under subsection (4)(b),

is discharged without its taking further steps so long as the provisions of the franchise agreement or other arrangements, in force at the time of the proposal, so far as they require the provision of the services, continue in force without modification; and

ceases if the services begin to be provided under a franchise agreement.

in relation to a proposal relating to services all of which are Wales-only services, means the Welsh Ministers; and

in any other case, means the Secretary of State.

does not begin or end or otherwise make a scheduled call in Wales; and

is a service in respect of which more funding is provided by the Scottish Ministers than the Secretary of State.

the following provisions of this section apply to so much of the proposal as relates to special procedure excluded services which are not excluded London services; and

Schedule 8 applies to so much of it as relates to special procedure excluded services which are excluded London services.

particulars of the proposal to discontinue the services; and

a summary of the results of the assessment carried out in accordance with subsection (4).

the services to which the proposal relates; and

the proposal date;

consider whether the closure in question should be allowed; and

before the proposal date, form an opinion on that matter in accordance with the criteria set out in the relevant part of the closures guidance.

carry out a consultation under Schedule 7 about the proposal; and

after carrying out that consultation, either notify the service operator that it has changed its opinion or refer the proposal (with or without modifications) to the F30Office of Rail and Road;

as a London service, or

as a special procedure service,

the operator of a network proposes to discontinue the operation of the network or of some part of it;

the network or, as the case may be, that part of it has, at any time within the preceding five years, been used for or in connection with the provision of services for the carriage of passengers by railway;

the network or that part of it is not secured;

the network or that part of it is not excluded from the application of this section by an order under section 38; and

the proposal is not a proposal for a minor modification.

an experimental passenger service;

a service involving travel through the Channel Tunnel;

a service that is provided otherwise than as a regular scheduled service.

particulars of the proposal for the closure in question; and

a summary of the results of the assessment carried out in accordance with subsection (5).

the network, or part of a network, to which the proposal relates; and

the proposal date;

consider whether the closure in question should be allowed; and

before the proposal date, form an opinion on that matter in accordance with the criteria set out in the relevant part of the closures guidance.

carry out a consultation under Schedule 7 about the proposal; and

after carrying out that consultation, either notify the operator that it has changed its opinion or refer the proposal (with or without modifications) to the F31Office of Rail and Road.

the national authority forms the opinion under subsection (6)(b) that the closure should not be allowed,

the national authority changes its opinion following the consultation under subsection (7)(a), or

on a reference to the F31Office of Rail and Road under subsection (7)(b), that Office issues a closure non-ratification notice,

in relation to a proposal relating to a network or part of a network that is wholly in Scotland, means the Scottish Ministers; and

in relation to a network or part of a network that is wholly in England and Wales, means the Secretary of State;

a railway funding authority makes a proposal, in accordance with section 41, that the operation of a network or of some part of it should be discontinued;

the network or, as the case may be, that part of it has, at any time within the preceding five years, been used for or in connection with the provision of services for the carriage of passengers by railway;

the network or that part of it is not secured;

the network or that part of it is not excluded from the application of this section by an order under section 38; and

the proposal is not a proposal for a minor modification.

an experimental passenger service;

a service involving travel through the Channel Tunnel;

a service that is provided otherwise than as a regular scheduled service.

give notice of its proposal to the national authority, if it is not itself that authority;

carry out a consultation under Schedule 7 about the proposal; and

after carrying out that consultation, either withdraw the proposal or refer the proposal (with or without modifications) to the F32Office of Rail and Road.

a summary of the results of the assessment carried out in accordance with subsection (5).

giving the notice under subsection (3)(a), in a case where it is not itself the national authority, or

in any other case, carrying out the consultation under subsection (3)(b),

in relation to a proposal relating to a network or part of a network that is wholly in Scotland, means the Scottish Ministers; and

in relation to a proposal relating to a network or part of a network that is wholly in England and Wales, means the Secretary of State;

a railway funding authority makes a proposal, in accordance with section 41, that the operation of a secured network or of a secured part of a network should be discontinued;

the network or, as the case may be, that part of it has, at any time within the preceding five years, been used for or in connection with the provision of services for the carriage of passengers by railway;

the network or part of it is not excluded from the application of this section by an order under section 38; and

the proposal is not a proposal for a minor modification.

an experimental passenger service;

a service involving travel through the Channel Tunnel;

a service that is provided otherwise than as a regular scheduled service.

give notice of its proposal to the national authority, if it is not itself that authority;

carry out a consultation under Schedule 7 about the proposal; and

after carrying out that consultation, either withdraw the proposal or refer the proposal (with or without modifications) to the F33Office of Rail and Road.

a summary of the results of the assessment carried out in accordance with subsection (5).

giving the notice under subsection (3)(a), in a case where it is not itself the national authority, or

in any other case, carrying out the consultation under subsection (3)(b),

in relation to a proposal relating to a network or part of a network that is wholly in Scotland, means the Scottish Ministers; and

in relation to a proposal relating to a network or part of a network that is wholly in England and Wales, means the Secretary of State;

the operator of a station proposes to discontinue the use of a station or of some part of it;

the station or, as the case may be, that part of it has, at any time within the preceding five years, been used for or in connection with the provision of services for the carriage of passengers by railway;

the station or that part of it is not secured;

the station or that part of it is not excluded from the application of this section by an order under section 38; and

the proposal is not a proposal for a minor modification.

an experimental passenger service;

a service involving travel through the Channel Tunnel;

a service that is provided otherwise than as a regular scheduled service.

particulars of the proposal for the closure in question; and

a summary of the results of the assessment carried out in accordance with subsection (5).

the station, or part of a station, to which the proposal relates; and

the proposal date;

consider whether the closure in question should be allowed; and

before the proposal date, form an opinion on that matter in accordance with the criteria set out in the relevant part of the closures guidance.

carry out a consultation under Schedule 7 about the proposal; and

after carrying out that consultation, either notify the operator that it has changed its opinion or refer the proposal (with or without modifications) to the F34Office of Rail and Road.

the national authority forms the opinion under subsection (6)(b) that the closure should not be allowed,

the national authority changes its opinion following the consultation under subsection (7)(a), or

on a reference to the F34Office of Rail and Road under subsection (7)(b), that Office issues a closure non-ratification notice,

in relation to a proposal relating to a station or part of a station that is wholly in Scotland, means the Scottish Ministers; and

in relation to a station or part of a station that is wholly in England and Wales, means the Secretary of StateF108, subject to subsection (11).

is wholly in Wales, and

is, immediately before the notice under subsection (3) is given, a station to which subsection (12) applies or part of such a station.

a railway funding authority makes a proposal, in accordance with section 41, that the operation of a station or of some part of it should be discontinued;

the station or, as the case may be, that part of it has at any time within the preceding five years, been used for or in connection with the provision of services for the carriage of passengers by railway;

the station or that part of it is not secured;

the station or that part of it is not excluded from the application of this section by an order under section 38; and

the proposal is not a proposal for a minor modification.

an experimental passenger service;

a service involving travel through the Channel Tunnel;

a service that is provided otherwise than as a regular scheduled service.

give notice of its proposal to the national authority, if it is not itself that authority;

carry out a consultation under Schedule 7 about the proposal; and

after carrying out that consultation, either withdraw the proposal or refer the proposal (with or without modifications) to the F35Office of Rail and Road.

a summary of the results of the assessment carried out in accordance with subsection (5).

giving the notice under subsection (3)(a), in a case where it is not itself the national authority, or

in any other case, carrying out the consultation under subsection (3)(b),

in relation to a proposal relating to a station or part of a station that is wholly in Scotland, means the Scottish Ministers; and

in relation to a proposal relating to a station or part of a station that is wholly in England and Wales, means the Secretary of StateF110, subject to subsection (9).

is wholly in Wales, and

is, when the proposal is made, a station to which subsection (10) applies or part of such a station.

a railway funding authority makes a proposal, in accordance with section 41, that the operation of a secured station or of a secured part of a station should be discontinued;

the station or, as the case may be, that part of it has, at any time within the preceding five years, been used for or in connection with the provision of services for the carriage of passengers by railway;

the station or that part of it is not excluded from the application of this section by an order under section 38; and

the proposal is not a proposal for a minor modification.

an experimental passenger service;

a service involving travel through the Channel Tunnel;

a service that is provided otherwise than as a regular scheduled service.

give notice of its proposal to the national authority, if it is not itself that authority;

carry out a consultation under Schedule 7 about the proposal; and

after carrying out that consultation, either withdraw the proposal or refer the proposal (with or without modifications) to the F36Office of Rail and Road.

a summary of the results of the assessment carried out in accordance with subsection (5).

giving the notice under subsection(3)(a) , in a case where it is not itself the national authority, or

in any other case, carrying out the consultation under subsection (3)(b),

in relation to a proposal relating to a station or part of a station that is wholly in Scotland, means the Scottish Ministers; and

in relation to a proposal relating to a station or part of a station that is wholly in England and Wales, means the Secretary of StateF112, subject to subsection (10).

is wholly in Wales, and

is, when the proposal is made, a station to which subsection (11) applies or part of such a station.

the services or the network or station, or part of a network or station, to which the proposal relates; and

the proposal date.

a report by the person making the reference on the outcome of the consultation carried out by that person;

a statement by that person as to whether the proposal that is referred is a modified proposal;

a statement, if it is a modified proposal, setting out what modifications have been made; and

a full assessment of whether the proposal, or (as the case may be) the proposal as modified, satisfies the criteria set out in the relevant part of the closures guidance.

to consider whether the person making the reference properly carried out the consultation he was required to carry out in accordance with this Part; and

that the proposal, or (as the case may be) the proposal as modified, fails to satisfy the criteria set out in the relevant part of the closures guidance, or

that there has been a failure or other defect in the carrying out of the consultation that makes it inappropriate for that Office to make a determination of whether the proposal, or (as the case may be) the proposal as modified, satisfies those criteria,

give a copy of that notice to every person mentioned in subsection (10); and

require every operator of a station in the area affected by the proposal, or (as the case may be) the proposal as modified, to whom it gives a copy of the notice to secure that a copy of the notice is published by being displayed at that station until the end of the interim period.

the person who made the reference;

every person to whom a notice was required to be sent under paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 in the consultation relating to the proposal;

every person otherwise consulted under that paragraph in that consultation; and

such other persons as the F37Office of Rail and Road consider appropriate.

in the case of a proposal for the discontinuance of services on a particular line or from a particular station, the area in which the line or station is situated;

in the case of a proposal relating to a network, or part of a network, the area in which the network, or part of a network, is situated;

in the case of a proposal relating to a station, or part of a station, the area served by the station, or that part.

any franchised service or secured service or other railway passenger service is being provided or is being funded (whether in whole or in part); or

any network or station or part of a network or station is being operated or is being funded (whether in whole or in part);

the Secretary of State;

the Scottish Ministers;

F74the Welsh Ministers;

an Integrated Transport Authority or a Passenger Transport Authority;

a combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;

a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;

a Passenger Transport Executive;

the Mayor of London;

Transport for London;

a person designated as a railway funding authority by an order under section 45(4);

a relevant operator.

in the case of a proposal to which section 22 or 25 applies, the service operator within the meaning of the section in question;

in the case of a proposal to which section 26 or 29 applies, the operator of the network or station, or part of a network or station, in question; and

in the case of a proposal to which section 37(2) applies, the person providing the experimental passenger service in question.

give notice of that requirement, variation or revocation to every person to whom a copy of the closure ratification notice relating to the reference was given under section 32(9); and

in the case of a closure consisting in the discontinuance of services on a particular line, or from a particular station, the area in which the line or station is situated;

in the case of a closure relating to a network, or part of a network, the area in which the network, or part of a network, is situated;

in the case of a closure relating to a station, or part of a station, the area served by the station, or that part;

it is a proposal for a closure which has been determined under the following provisions of this section to be a minor modification; or

it is a proposal for a closure of a description of closures in relation to which such a determination has been made.

the discontinuance of one or more Scotland-only services;

the discontinuance of one or more cross-border services in relation to which no funding is provided by a railway funding authority other than the Scottish Ministers;

the discontinuance of two or more services none of which is a service not mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b);

the discontinuance of a network or part of a network that is wholly in Scotland; or

the discontinuance of a station or part of a station that is wholly in Scotland.

the discontinuance of one or more Wales-only services; or

in the case of a determination relating to a particular closure, that the closure is eligible under section 35 to be regarded as a minor modification; or

in the case of a determination relating to a description of closures, that all the closures falling within that description are or will be so eligible.

the person providing the service or services to be discontinued, or

the person operating or using the network or station, or the part of a network or station, in question,

send a copy of the determination or revocation to the F39Office of Rail and Road; and

publish it in such manner as he considers appropriate.

a failure to give a notice under this Part; or

the carrying out of any closure.

has been made under section 46A of the 1993 Act,

is a determination that closures of a particular class or description are minor closures, and

is in force immediately before the coming into force of this section,

trains that would otherwise use that stretch of line in travelling between two stations will instead pass along an alternative route; and

passengers travelling on such a train will not be required to make additional changes and will not incur significant increases of journey times.

trains that would otherwise use that stretch of line in travelling between two stations will instead pass along an alternative route; and

passengers travelling on such a train will not be required to make additional changes and will not incur significant increases of journey times.

that part of the network is not necessary for the operation or use of a station, or part of a station, for the purposes of or in connection with the provision of railway passenger services; or

the operation or use of such station or part of a station as is served by that part of the network is or has been the subject of a proposal which is a proposal for a minor modification.

that part of the network consists of installations associated with any such stretch of track as is mentioned in subsection (2) or (3); and

the circumstances are as mentioned in that subsection.

a part of a network (other than track), or

a part of a station,

the discontinuance of one or more Wales-only services; or

the discontinuance of one or more Scotland-only services;

the discontinuance of one or more cross-border services in relation to which no funding is provided by a railway funding authority other than the Scottish Ministers;

the discontinuance of two or more services none of which is a service not mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b);

the discontinuance of a network or part of a network that is wholly in Scotland; or

the discontinuance of a station or part of a station that is wholly in Scotland.

if it is a Scotland-only service, by the Scottish Ministers;

if it is a cross-border service in respect of which more funding is provided by the Scottish Ministers than the Secretary of State, by those Ministers;

if it is a Wales-only service, by the Welsh Ministers;

if it is F120any other Welsh service in respect of which more funding is provided by F75the Welsh Ministers than the Secretary of State, by F75the Welsh Ministers; and

in the case of any other service, by the Secretary of State.

the designation may subsequently be extended (on one or more occasions) by the person who made it; but

the aggregate of the periods for which the service is designated as experimental must not exceed five years.

send a copy of the designation or extension to the F40Office of Rail and Road; and

a service is designated as experimental or its designation is extended, and

the service is to be provided otherwise than in satisfaction of requirements imposed by a franchise agreement,

a Scotland-only service, or

a Wales-only service,

that service shall be treated as designated as experimental for the purposes of this Part; and

the period for which it is treated as having been designated at that time shall be taken into account in determining the period or aggregate period for which it may be designated under this section.

a railway funding authority is a party to a franchise agreement under which an experimental passenger service is provided,

the person providing the service proposes to discontinue it after the requirement to provide it has come to an end, and

that authority does not propose to secure the continued provision of the service,

an experimental passenger service is provided otherwise than in satisfaction of requirements imposed by a franchise agreement, and

the person providing the service proposes to discontinue it,

sets out the details of the proposed discontinuance; and

is published in the required manner.

in a local newspaper circulating in the area affected by the proposal;

in two national newspapers; and

in such other manner as appears to the person giving the notice to be appropriate.

a Scotland-only service, or

a Wales-only service,

exclude a railway passenger service, or all railway passenger services of a specified description, from the application of any one or more of sections 22 to 24;

exclude a network or part of a network, or all networks or parts of them of a specified description, from the application of any one or more of sections 26 to 28;

exclude a station or part of a station, or all stations or parts them of a specified description, from the application of any one or more of sections 29 to 31.

as respects a network or station, or part of a network or station, that is wholly in Scotland, means the Scottish Ministers; F123...

as respects a railway passenger service which is a Wales-only service, means the Welsh Ministers;

as respects any other railway passenger service, network or station, or part of a network or station, means the Secretary of State.

in the case of an order under section 49(2), as an order under this section excluding the services to which it applies from sections 22 to 24 of this Act;

in the case of an order under section 49(4), as an order under this section excluding the networks, or parts of networks, to which it applies from sections 26 to 28; and

in the case of an order under section 49(5), as an order under this section excluding any stations, or parts of stations, to which it applies from sections 29 to 31.

in subsection (2), for “paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 124(1)” substitute “ subsection (1)(a) and (b) of section 124 or those set out in subsection (1A)(a) to (d) of that section ”;

in subsection (3) and (4), for “those conditions”, in each place, substitute “ the relevant conditions ”; and

after subsection (4) insert the subsection set out in subsection (5) of this section.

is temporarily interrupted, or

has been discontinued,

it is not practicable for them to do so; or

the substitute service broadly corresponds to the discontinued service in terms of the localities served.

in a case where the railway passenger service that is interrupted or discontinued is a service F126(other than a Welsh service provided under a Welsh franchise agreement or secured to any extent by the Welsh Ministers) beginning or ending in England or otherwise making at least one scheduled call in England, the Secretary of State;

in a case where that railway passenger service is a Welsh service provided under a Welsh franchise agreement (but is not a Wales-only service), the Secretary of State in relation to the service to the extent that it is not a Welsh component of a Welsh service;

in the case of a railway passenger service that is a Welsh service secured to any extent by the Welsh Ministers (but is not a Wales-only service), the Secretary of State in relation to the service to the extent that it is not so secured;