Railways Act 2005

Interpretation of Schedule E+W+S

4 E+W+S In this Schedule “the initial assessment” means the assessment relating to the proposal that has been carried out under section 22(5), 23(5), 24(6), 25(4), 26(5), 27(5), 28(5), 29(5), 30(5) or 31(5).

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 7 para. 4 in force at 1.12.2006 by S.I. 2006/2911, art. 2, Sch.

5 E+W+S In this Schedule “the area affected”, in relation to a proposal, means—

(a) in the case of a proposal for the discontinuance of railway passenger services on a particular line or from a particular station, the area in which the line or station is situated;

(b) in the case of a proposal relating to a network, or part of a network, the area in which the network, or part of a network, is situated;

(c) in the case of a proposal relating to a station, or part of a station, the area served by the station, or that part.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 7 para. 5 in force at 1.12.2006 by S.I. 2006/2911, art. 2, Sch.

6 (1) A newspaper is to be regarded as a national newspaper for the purposes of paragraph 2(1)(b) as it applies in relation to a proposal if— E+W+S

(a) it is a newspaper circulating generally in the United Kingdom; or

(b) the proposal relates to services operating, or a network or station, or part of a network or station that is—

(i) entirely in England,

(ii) entirely in Wales, or

(iii) entirely in Scotland,

and it is a newspaper circulating generally in England, Wales or (as the case may be) Scotland.

(2) For the purposes of this paragraph, a service operates entirely in England, entirely in Wales or entirely in Scotland if it begins and ends in, and does not make any other scheduled call outside, England, Wales or (as the case may be) Scotland.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 7 para. 6 in force at 1.12.2006 by S.I. 2006/2911, art. 2, Sch.