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Railways Act 2005

Railways Act 2005

2005 CHAPTER 14

Commentary on Sections and Schedules

Part 4: Network Modifications etc.

Excluded Proposals

Section 34: Minor modifications

136.This section sets out the powers of the Secretary of State and the Scottish Ministers to determine that closures of services, network and stations are 'minor modifications' and so not subject to main closure procedures. Section 35 describes the closures eligible to be treated as minor modifications. The concept of 'minor modifications' is very similar to that of 'minor closures' in the 1993 Act.

137.Under this section a closure is a minor modification if it has been determined as such or falls within a description that has been so determined. Such a determination can be made only in respect of eligible closures as described in section 35.

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