Railways Act 1993

150 Crown application. U.K.

(1) The following provisions of this Act bind the Crown—

(a) sections 17 to [F1 22C];

(b) sections [F2 55(1) to (7) and (9) to (11), sections 56 and 57 and section 58(1) to (3), (6) and (7);];

(c) sections 59 to 62;

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(e) subject to, and in accordance with, section 48 of the M1 Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, section 117 (other than subsection (5)) so far as affecting or relating to provisions of, or regulations under, Part I of that Act which bind the Crown;

(f) section 118, except subsections (7) and (8);

(g) sections 119 to 121, except sections 120(4) and (5) and 121(4) to (6);

(h) section 122;

(j) section 144, so far as relating to other provisions of this Act which bind the Crown;

(k) Schedule 4;

(l) Schedule 6, to the extent that it applies, amends or modifies the operation of provisions of the M2 Insolvency Act 1986 which bind the Crown so far as affecting or relating to the matters specified in paragraphs (a) to (e) of section 434 of that Act;

(m) Schedule 7;

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(o) the amendments and repeals made by Schedules 12 and 14, to the extent that the enactments to which they relate bind the Crown.

(2) Nothing in subsection (1) above so far as relating—

(a) to sections 55 to 58 above, or

(b) to section 144 above, so far as relating to those sections,

shall authorise proceedings to be brought against Her Majesty in her private capacity.

(3) Subsection (2) above shall be construed as if section 38(3) of the M3 Crown Proceedings Act 1947 (interpretation of references in that Act to Her Majesty in her private capacity) were contained in this Act.

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Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 150(1)(a) substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 252, Sch. 27 para. 42(2); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 2 Pt. II)

F2 Words in s. 150(1)(b) substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 252, Sch. 27 para. 42(3); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 2 Pt. II)

F3 S. 150(1)(d)(n)(4) repealed (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 274, Sch. 31 Pt. IV; S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 2 Pt. II)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 150 wholly in force at 1.4.1994; s. 150 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 154(2); s. 150(1)-(3) in force at 24.12.1993 by S.I. 1993/3237, art. 2(1); s. 150 in force at 1.4.1994 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 1994/571, art. 5

Marginal Citations

M1 1974 c. 37.

M2 1986 c. 45.

M3 1947 c. 44.