Finance Act 1994

Interpretation

1 (1) In this Schedule—

• “the Allowances Act” means the [1990 c. 1.] Capital Allowances Act 1990;

• “the Board” means the British Railways Board;

• “fixture” has the same meaning as it has in Chapter VI of Part II of the Allowances Act;

• “franchise company” has the meaning given by section 85(8) of the [1993 c. 43.] Railways Act 1993;

• “the Franchising Director” means the Director of Passenger Rail Franchising;

• “the Gains Act” means the [1992 c. 12.] Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992;

• “predecessor”, in relation to any relevant transfer, means the body from which the property, rights or liabilities in question are transferred by virtue of the restructuring scheme in question;

• “property”, “rights” and “liabilities” have the same meaning as they have in Part II of the Railways Act 1993;

• “publicly owned railway company” has the same meaning as it has in the Railways Act 1993;

• “relevant transfer” means a transfer of any property, rights or liabilities by virtue of a restructuring scheme;

• “restructuring scheme” means a section 85 transfer scheme made by, or pursuant to a direction of, the Secretary of State, if and to the extent that the transfer scheme provides for the transfer of property, rights or liabilities from—

  (a)

  the Board,

  (b)

  a wholly owned subsidiary of the Board,

  (c)

  a publicly owned railway company, or

  (d)

  a company which is wholly owned by the Franchising Director,

  to any other body falling within paragraphs (a) to (d) above;

• “section 85 transfer scheme” means a scheme made under or by virtue of section 85 of the Railways Act 1993;

• “subsidiary” has the meaning given by section 736 of the [1985 c. 6.] Companies Act 1985;

• “successor company” has the same meaning as it has in Part II of the Railways Act 1993;

• “transfer date” shall be construed in accordance with section 85(6) of the Railways Act 1993;

• “transfer scheme” means a scheme made under or by virtue of section 85 or 86 of the Railways Act 1993;

• “transferee”, in relation to a relevant transfer, means the body to which the property, rights or liabilities in question are transferred by virtue of the restructuring scheme in question;

• “wholly owned subsidiary” has the meaning given by section 736 of the [1985 c. 6.] Companies Act 1985.

(2) Section 151(2) and (3) of the [1993 c. 43.] Railways Act 1993 (companies wholly owned by the Crown or the Franchising Director) shall have effect for the purposes of this Schedule as it has effect for the purposes of that Act.

(3) Any reference in this Schedule to “assignment” shall be construed in Scotland as a reference to “assignation”.

(4) This Schedule—

(a) so far as it relates to income tax, shall be construed as one with the Income Tax Acts,

(b) so far as it relates to corporation tax, shall be construed as one with the Corporation Tax Acts, and

(c) so far as it relates to capital allowances, shall be construed as one with the Capital Allowances Acts.