SCHEDULEAMENDMENTS TO THE RAILWAYS ACTS 1993 AND 2005
PART 1
AMENDMENTS TO THE RAILWAYS ACT 1993
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1
Section 26 (invitations to tender for franchises)11 is amended as follows.
2
In subsections (4A), (4B) and (4D) after “the Secretary of State” insert “, the Welsh Ministers”.
3
For subsection (4E) substitute—
4E
Before preparing, altering or replacing a statement of policy the Secretary of State, the Welsh Ministers and the Scottish Ministers must undertake such consultation as they consider appropriate.
4
In subsection (4F) after paragraph (a) omit “and” and insert—
aa
in the case of a statement prepared, altered or replaced by the Welsh Ministers, before the National Assembly for Wales; and