Railways Act 2005

General interpretation

13 In section 83(1) (interpretation of Part 1)—

(a) after the definition of “appropriate authority” insert—

““appropriate designating authority” has the meaning given by section 23(3) above;

“appropriate franchising authority” has the meaning given by section 23(3) above;

“appropriate national authority” has the meaning given by section 59(6)(za) above;”

(b) for the definition of “bus substitution service” substitute—

““bus substitution service” means a service for the carriage of passengers by road that is provided as an alternative to the whole or a part of a railway passenger service that has been discontinued, reduced or modified (whether temporarily or permanently);”

(c) for the definitions of “closure” and “closure conditions” substitute—

““closure” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Railways Act 2005 (see section 45 of that Act);

“closure requirement” means a requirement imposed under section 33 of that Act;”.