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7Notification of assistance from Secretary of State for freight servicesE+W+S

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(1)This section applies if the Secretary of State makes or modifies a scheme setting out how he proposes to exercise his powers under section 6 for the purpose of securing the provision, improvement or development of—

(a)services for the carriage of goods by railway; or

(b)facilities for or in connection with—

(i)the carriage of goods by railway; or

(ii)the loading or unloading of goods carried or intended to be carried by railway.

(2)This section also applies if the Secretary of State makes or modifies a determination of the criteria that he will apply in exercising his functions under such a scheme.

(3)The Secretary of State must send a copy of the scheme or determination, or (as the case may be) of the scheme or determination as modified—

(a)to the Scottish Ministers; and

(b)to [F1the Welsh Ministers].

(4)In this section—

  • facilities” includes track, rolling stock, depots, access roads and equipment; and

  • railway” has its wider meaning.

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Commencement Information

I1S. 7 in force at 8.6.2005 by S.I. 2005/1444, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

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