(1)In this Act—
“the 1993 Act” means the Railways Act 1993 (c. 43);
“the 2000 Act” means the Transport Act 2000 (c. 38);
“contravention” includes a failure to comply and cognate expressions are to be construed accordingly;
“Wales-only service”[F1, “Welsh component of a Welsh service”] and “Welsh service” have the meanings given by section 57.
(2)An expression which is given a meaning by any provision of the 1993 Act for the purpose either of that Act or of Part 1 of it has the same meaning in this Act as in that Act or (as the case may be) that Part.
(3)In this Act a reference to [F2an Integrated Transport Authority or] a Passenger Transport Authority, to a Passenger Transport Executive or to [F3an integrated transport area or] a passenger transport area is a reference to the authority, executive or area which is such an Authority, Executive or area for the purposes of Part 2 of the Transport Act 1968 (c. 73).
(4)For the purposes of this Act a company is wholly owned by a person at any time when it has no members other than one or more persons falling within the following paragraphs—
(a)that person;
(b)a company which is wholly owned by that person;
(c)a person acting on behalf of that person or of such a company.
(5)For the purposes of this Act a company is jointly owned by two or more persons (“the relevant persons”) at any time when (without being wholly owned by a person) it has no members other than two or more persons falling within the following paragraphs—
(a)the relevant persons;
(b)a company which is jointly owned by two or more of the relevant persons or which is wholly owned by one of them;
(c)a person acting on behalf of one or more of the relevant persons or of such a company.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 58(1) inserted (13.6.2018) by The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) (Railways) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/631), art. 1(2)(b)(xvi), Sch. para. 64
F2Words in s. 58(3) inserted (E.W.) (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 4 para. 66(4)(a); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1
F3Words in s. 58(3) inserted (E.W.) (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 4 para. 66(4)(b); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 58(4)(5) applied (28.11.2024) by 1993 c. 43, s. 30C(2) (as inserted by Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Act 2024 (c. 25), ss. 2(3), 5(2))
Commencement Information
I1S. 58 in force at 8.6.2005 by S.I. 2005/1444, art. 2(1), Sch. 1