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Railways Act 2005

Railways Act 2005

2005 CHAPTER 14

Commentary on Sections and Schedules

Part 1: Transfer of Functions and Railway Strategy

Railway Strategy

Section 5: Railway strategy for Scotland

46.Section 5 gives the Scottish Ministers the power to formulate and publish strategies in respect of railways in Scotland and to revise them from time to time as they feel appropriate. They are not obliged to formulate or revise a strategy. However, where they do formulate or revise a strategy they must publish the strategy or revised strategy in a way which will bring it to the attention of those bodies likely to be affected by it.

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