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.