Railways Act 2005 (c. 14)

Part 2 Public sector funding authorities for railways

Assisting and securing the provision of services

9 Notification of assistance from Scottish Ministers for freight services

(1) This section applies if the Scottish Ministers make or modify a scheme setting out how they propose to exercise their powers under section 8 for the purpose of securing the provision, improvement or development of—

(a) services for the carriage of goods by railway; or

(b) facilities for or in connection with—

(i) the carriage of goods by railway; or

(ii) the loading or unloading of goods carried or intended to be carried by railway.

(2) This section also applies if the Scottish Ministers make or modify a determination of the criteria that they will apply in exercising their functions under such a scheme.

(3) The Scottish Ministers must send a copy of the scheme or determination, or (as the case may be) of the scheme or determination as modified, to the Secretary of State.

(4) In this section—

• “facilities” includes track, rolling stock, depots, access roads and equipment; and

• “railway” has its wider meaning.