SCHEDULEAMENDMENTS TO THE RAILWAYS ACTS 1993 AND 2005

PART 1

AMENDMENTS TO THE RAILWAYS ACT 1993

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1

Section 27 (transfer of franchise assets and shares)12 is amended as follows.

2

In subsections (1) to (4) and (8) to (10) for “appropriate franchising authority” in each place substitute “responsible authority”.

3

After subsection (10) insert—

10A

In this section the “responsible authority”—

a

in relation to a Scottish franchise agreement, means the Scottish Ministers;

b

in relation to a Welsh franchise agreement the franchised services under which consist of Wales-only services, means the Welsh Ministers; and

c

in relation to any other franchise agreement, means the Secretary of State.