The North Norfolk (Extension and Amendment) Light Railway Order 1987

Interpretation

2.  In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them—

“the 1976 Order” means the British Railways Board (Sheringham and Weybourne) Light Railway (Transfer) Order 1976(1);

“the Board” means the British Railways Board;

“the Board’s railway” means the railway or former railway of the Board described in Schedule 1 to this Order and includes all lands and works relating thereto;

“the Company” means the North Norfolk Railway Public Limited Company incorporated under the Companies Acts 1948 to 1967 and having its registered office at Sheringham Station, Sheringham, Norfolk;

“the Company’s railway” means the railway authorised to be constructed, made and maintained by the Company pursuant to article 5 of this Order;

“the principal Act” means the Light Railways Acts 1896 and 1912, as amended by the Railways Act 1921;

“the Secretary of State” means the Secretary of State for Transport;

“the transfer date” means the day on which the Board’s railway or any part thereof is vested in the Company by virtue of agreements made pursuant to article 4 of this Order.

(1)

S.I. 1976/702.