Railways Act 1974
1 Reduction in capital debt of the Railways Board.
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 Functions of the Secretary of State in relation to the Railways Board under certain transport regulations.
4 The Board’s duties in relation to policies, plans and information.
5—7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8 Grants to assist the provision of facilities for freight haulage by rail.
9 Salaries of chairmen of Transport Consultative Committees.
10 Short title, interpretation, extent and commence-ment.

Railways Act 1974

1974 c.48

An Act to amend the law relating to the British Railways Board; to make provision for the performance by the Secretary of State of functions in relation to the Board under certain regulations of the Council of the European Communities relating to transport; to make provision with respect to certain pension schemes; to make provision for grants in connection with freight haulage facilities; to make provision with respect to the chairmen of Transport Consultative Committees; and for connected purposes.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
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Act wholly in force at 01.01.1975 see s. 10(4).

Amendments (Textual)
F1

Act repealed (prosp.) by 2000 c. 38, ss. 274, 275(1), Sch. 31 Pt. IV

Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Functions of Secretary of State under this Act exercisable by Minister of Transport: S.I. 1979/571, art. 2(1). Functions of Minister of Transport under this Act now exercisable by Secretary of State: S.I. 1981/238, art. 2(2)

C2

Act amended (E.W.) (prosp.) (temp.) by London Regional Transport Act 1984 (c. 32, SIF 126), ss. 36, 37, 39 (which s. 37 is repealed (1.4.1994) by 1993, c. 43, ss. 152(3), Sch.14; S.I. 1994/571, art. 5)