The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) (Railways) Order 2018

18.—(1) Section 59 (meaning and effect of railway administration order)(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (6)—

(a) in paragraph (za) after sub-paragraph (i) omit “and” and insert—

“(ia) in relation to a Welsh protected railway company or a company subject to a railway administration order that was such a company when the order was made, means the Welsh Ministers; and”;

(b) after paragraph (c) insert—

“(d) “Welsh protected railway company” means a protected railway company that is such a company only in respect of activities carried on by it as franchise operator in relation to a Welsh franchise agreement the franchised services under which consist of Wales-only services.”

(1)

Section 59 was amended by the Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), section 49(1) and Schedule 13, Part 1; the Railway (Licensing of Railway Undertakings) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3050), Schedule 1, paragraph 3(5); and the Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), Schedule 1, paragraph 143(3).