The Bitton Light Railway Order 1991

Interpretation

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

“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 together with all lands and works relating thereto;

“The Company” means the Bitton Railway Company Limited incorporated under the Companies Acts 1948 to 1976 and having its registered office at Bitton Railway Station, Willsbridge, Bristol;

“The Council” means the Kingswood Borough Council;

“the lease” means any lease granted under paragraph (1) of article 6 (Leasing and sale of railway to Company) of this Order, any extension of the same or any new lease granted under any statutory powers or provisions;

“the operators” means the Council;

Provided that—

(a) during the currency of the lease and subject to the terms thereof “the operators” in respect of so much of the railway as is so demised shall include the Company; and

(b) if the freehold of the railway is at any time vested in the Company pursuant to article 6 of this Order “the operators”, in respect of so much of the railway as is so vested, shall thereafter mean the Company and not the Council;

“the principal Act” means the Light Railways Act 1896;

“the railway” means the railway authorised to be constructed, made and maintained pursuant to article 5 of this Order together with all lands and works relating thereto, and, where any part of the said railway and works remains uncompleted, includes the site of that part.