SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 27U.K. Minor and consequential amendments about railways

Railways Act 1993 (c.43)U.K.

49(1)Schedule 11 (pensions) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In paragraph 1(1) (interpretation), in paragraph (a) of the definition of “eligible persons”—

(a)after “of the Board,” insert—

(ia)the Authority or any subsidiary of the Authority,,

and

(b)for “franchise company” substitute “ body corporate which is, or is to be, the franchisee or the franchise operator under a franchise agreement ”.

(3)In paragraphs 3(4) and 4(5), for “after consultation with” substitute “ with the consent of ”.

(4)In paragraph 10(15), for “Board” (in both places) substitute “ Authority ”.

(5)In paragraph 11(10), in the definition of “relevant employer” insert at the end—

(d)the Authority; or

(e)a wholly owned subsidiary of the Authority.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 27 para. 49 wholly in force at 1.2.2001, see s. 275(1)(2) and S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to the transitional provision and saving in Sch. 2 Pt. II)