Scottish Statutory Instruments
TRANSPORT
Made
10th July 2003
Coming into force
11th July 2003
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the Light Railways Act 1896(1) and all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order.
1896 c. 48 as amended by section 68 of the Railways Act 1921. The functions of the Minister under that Act vested in the Secretary of State for Transport by virtue of S.I. 1970/1681, 1979/571 and 1981/238. The functions of the Secretary of State for Transport transferred to the Scottish Ministers in respect of the promotion and construction of railways in Scotland by virtue of the Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1629).