Modification of enactments concerning the powers of the Secretary of State and the obligations of the British Railways Board
4.—(1) The powers of the Secretary of State in respect of the British Railways Board and the obligations of the British Railways Board in relation to the Secretary of State under any of the provisions specified in paragraph (2) shall only apply to any activities of the British Railways Board in respect of any of the matters specified in paragraph (3) of Article 5 of the Council Directive to the extent necessary to ensure consistency with general policy guidelines or investment and financing plans, determined by the Secretary of State.
(2) The provisions mentioned in paragraph (1) are—
section 4(2) of the Transport Act 1962(1);
section 5(2) of the Transport Act 1962;
section 11(3) and (4) of the Transport Act 1962 and section 49 of the Transport Act 1968;
section 12(3) of the Transport Act 1962;
section 14(3) and (4) of the Transport Act 1962;
section 17(1) of the Transport Act 1962;
section 27(3), (4) and (5) of the Transport Act 1962;
section 45(5) and (6) of the Transport Act 1968(2);
section 50(1) and (2) of the Transport Act 1968;
section 144 of the Transport Act 1968; and
section 1 of the Transport Act 1981(3).
1962 c. 46; section 4 was amended by section 165(a) of, and Schedule 18, Part I to the Transport Act 1968 and section 118(2) and 139(3) of, and Schedule 8 to the Transport Act 1985 (c. 67), and section 27(3) was amended by section 46(5) of the Transport Act 1968.