Railways Act 2005

Restrictions on disclosure of information

16 (1) In subsection (2) of section 145 (purposes for which information obtained under the 1993 Act may be disclosed)—

(a) in paragraph (a)—

(i) after “the Secretary of State,” insert “the Scottish Ministers,”; and

(ii) for “or the Transport Act 2000” substitute “, the Transport Act 2000 or the Railways Act 2005”;

(b) after that paragraph insert—

“(aa) for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out or carrying on by the Secretary of State or the Scottish Ministers of any other functions or activities of his or theirs in relation to railways or railway services;”.

(2) In subsection (5) of that section, for “the Rail Passengers' Council or a Rail Passengers' Committee” substitute “or the Rail Passengers' Council”.