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Transport Act 1968

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38Composition of Railways Board and removal of requirement for regional boards

(1)In section 1(3) of the Act of 1962 (which relates to the composition of the Railways Board) for the words " shall consist of a chairman, a vice chairman, or two vice chairmen, and not more than sixteen nor less than ten other members " there shall be substituted the words " shall consist of a chairman and not more than fifteen nor less than nine other members ".

(2)The Minister may from time to time, if after consultation with the chairman of the said Board he thinks fit so to do, appoint one or more members of the Board to be deputy chairman or deputy chairmen, or vice chairman or vice chairmen, of the Board.

(3)A person appointed as deputy chairman or vice chairman of the said Board shall not by reason only of ceasing to be deputy chairman or vice chairman cease to be a member of the Board.

(4)Without prejudice to section 45(6) of this Act, section 2 of the Act of 1962 (which requires the Railways Board to set up Regional Railway Boards to share between them responsibility for the national railway system) shall cease to have effect.

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