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

58.—(1) Section 45 (interpretation of Part 4)(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) in the definition of “railway funding authority”, for “the National Assembly for Wales” substitute “the Welsh Ministers”;

(b) in the definition of “secured service” after “the Secretary of State” insert “, the Welsh Ministers”;

(c) in the definition of “secured”, after “the Secretary of State” insert “, the Welsh Ministers”.

(3) In subsection (5) after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) in relation to a person who provides no financial assistance for purposes mentioned in subsection (4)(b) other than—

(i) funding in relation to the provision of Wales-only services, or

(ii) funding in relation to the operation or use of a station, or part of a station, that is wholly in Wales and is a station to which subsection (5A) applies or part of such a station,

means the Welsh Ministers;”.

(4) After subsection (5) insert—

“(5A) This subsection applies to a station at which the only scheduled calls made by any railway passenger service are those made by a railway passenger service provided under a Welsh franchise agreement or secured to any extent by the Welsh Ministers.”

(1)

Section 45 was amended by the Office of Rail Regulation (Change of Name) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1682), Schedule 1, paragraph 3(p).