(1)For the purposes of this Part (including, except where the context requires otherwise, subsections (2) to (5) below) “railway” means—
(a)a railway within the meaning given by section 67(1) of the Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42) (interpretation), and
(b)a tramway within the meaning given by that section.
(2)For the purposes of this Part “railway services” means the management or control, or participation in the management or control, of all or any part or aspect of a railway or railway property.
(3)For the purposes of this Part “railway property” means—
(a)a track,
(b)a network,
(c)a station,
(d)a light maintenance depot,
(e)a railway vehicle on a network or tramway,
(f)rolling stock on a network or tramway,
(g)a train used on a network, and
(h)a vehicle used on a tramway.
(4)For the purposes of this Part (including subsections (1)(b) and (3) above) “tramway” has the meaning given by section 67(1) of the Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42).
(5)For the purposes of this Part the following expressions have the meaning given by section 82 or 83 of the Railways Act 1993 (c. 43) (interpretation) (or, where appropriate, an equivalent meaning in relation to a tramway)—
(a)light maintenance depot,
(b)network,
(c)railway vehicle,
(d)rolling stock,
(e)station,
(f)track, and
(g)train.
(6)In this Part unless the context requires otherwise a reference to a constable of the Police Force includes a reference to a constable of any rank.
(7)In this Part a reference to the National Policing Plan is a reference to the plan provided for in section 36A of the Police Act 1996 (c. 16).
(8)This section is subject to section 77(2).
Commencement Information
I1S. 75 in force at 1.7.2004 by S.I. 2004/1572, art. 3(eee)