3.  In regulation 2 (Purpose and interpretation), for paragraph (2) there shall be substituted the following paragraph:—

“(2) In these Regulations—

• “the Concessionaires”, “the tunnel system” and “shuttle service” have the same meaning as in the Channel Tunnel Act 1987(1);

• “the International Rail Regulator” means the officer appointed under regulation 7(1) by the Secretary of State;

• “access and transit rights” or “transit rights” means access and transit rights or transit rights in relation to railway infrastructure;

• “railway infrastructure” means railway facilities and ancillary services;

• “United Kingdom National” means an individual who is—

  (a)

  a British citizen, a British Dependent Territories citizen, a British National (Overseas) or a British Overseas citizen,

  (b)

  a person who under the British Nationality Act 1981(2) is a British subject, or

  (c)

  a British protected person (within the meaning of that Act);

  and expressions used which are also used in Part I of the Railways Act 1993(3) have the same meaning.”,

and in paragraph (3) at the end for the full stop there shall be inserted “; and” and there shall be added the following sub-paragraph:—

“(c) a numbered rule is a reference to the rule in Schedule 1 bearing that number.”.

(1)

1987 c. 53.

(2)

1981 c. 61.

(3)

1993 c. 43.