SCHEDULEAMENDMENTS TO THE RAILWAYS ACTS 1993 AND 2005

PART 1

AMENDMENTS TO THE RAILWAYS ACT 1993

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1

Section 135 (concessionary travel for railway staff etc)31 is amended as follows.

2

After subsection (3) insert—

3A

The Welsh Ministers may—

a

promote the provision of staff concessionary travel in Wales, and

b

enter into agreements or other arrangements concerning the provision of staff concessionary travel in Wales.

3

In subsection (6) for “and the Scottish Ministers” substitute “, the Scottish Ministers and the Welsh Ministers”.

4

In subsection (7)—

a

for “subsection (3)” substitute “subsections (3) and (3A)”;

b

for “that subsection” substitute “those subsections”;

c

after “the Secretary of State undertakes, or” insert “the Welsh Ministers or”.

5

In subsections (8) and (9) for “subsection (3)” substitute “subsections (3) and (3A)”.

6

In subsection (13) for “the reference in subsection (2)” substitute “the references in subsections (2) and (3A)”.