Citation, commencement and extent1

1

This Order may be cited as the Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) (Railways) Order 2018.

2

The following provisions of this Order come into force 21 days after the day on which this Order is made—

a

this article and articles 2 to 4;

b

the following provisions of the Schedule—

i

paragraphs 1 and 2;

ii

paragraph 5, except the amendment in sub-paragraph (3)(a) to the definition of “appropriate designating authority” in section 23(3) of the Railways Act 19933 as it applies for the purposes of section 24 of that Act4;

iii

paragraphs 8 and 9;

iv

paragraph 10(1), (2)(c) and (d) and (4);

v

paragraph 12;

vi

paragraphs 24 to 26;

vii

paragraph 27, except so far as it inserts the definition of “Welsh protected railway company”;

viii

paragraphs 29 and 30;

ix

paragraph 32;

x

paragraphs 34 to 41;

xi

paragraph 44(1) and (2);

xii

paragraph 49;

xiii

paragraph 52(b)(ii);

xiv

paragraphs 55(1), (3) and (4)(a) and 56;

xv

paragraph 58(1) and (2)(a);

xvi

paragraphs 61 to 66;

xvii

paragraph 68.

3

Except as provided by paragraph (2), this Order comes into force at 2.00 a.m. on 14th October 2018.

4

The amendments made by the Schedule extend to England and Wales and Scotland only.