Railways Act 2005

Powers and duties under statutory provisions E+W+S

6 (1) A scheme may make provision for some or all of the powers and duties to which this paragraph applies— E+W+S

(a) to be transferred to a transferee;

(b) to become powers and duties that are exercisable, or must be performed, concurrently by two or more transferees; or

(c) to become powers and duties that are exercisable, or must be performed, concurrently by a transferor and a transferee.

(2) The powers and duties to which this paragraph applies are the powers and duties conferred or imposed upon the transferor by or under a relevant enactment so far as they relate to—

(a) property to be transferred in accordance with the scheme;

(b) the carrying out of works designed to be used in connection with such property; or

(c) the acquisition of land for the purpose of the carrying out of such works.

(3) In this paragraph “relevant enactment” means any enactment other than—

(a) the 1993 Act;

(b) Part 4 of the 2000 Act; or

(c) this Act.

(4) This paragraph does not require a restrictive construction to be given to what may be transferred by virtue of paragraph 2(1)(d).

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 8.6.2005 for specified purposes by S.I. 2005/1444, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

I2 Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 24.7.2005 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2005/1909, art. 2, Sch.