The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) (Railways) Order 2018 No. 631

SCHEDULE AMENDMENTS TO THE RAILWAYS ACTS 1993 AND 2005

PART 1

AMENDMENTS TO THE RAILWAYS ACT 1993

12.—(1) Section 54 (exercise of functions for purpose of encouraging investment in the railways)(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsections (1) and (2) after “the Secretary of State” insert “, the Welsh Ministers”.

(3) In subsection (3), in the definition of “franchising functions”—

(a) in the words before paragraph (a) after “the Secretary of State” insert “, the Welsh Ministers”;

(b) in paragraph (a) after “the Secretary of State” insert “or of the Welsh Ministers”;

(c) in paragraphs (b) and (c) after “the Secretary of State” insert “, the Welsh Ministers”.

(1)

Section 54 was amended by the Transport Act 2000 (c. 38), Schedule 16, paragraph 34 and the Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), Schedule 11, paragraph 6.