SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

Railways Act 1993

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1

Section 24A of the Railways Act 1993 (Secretary of State franchise exemptions: operator agreements) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (4)—

a

in paragraph (a), after sub-paragraph (i) insert—

ia

an STB,

b

in paragraph (b), after “Executive” insert “ , an STB ”;

c

in paragraph (c)(i), after “Executive” insert “ , STB ”;

d

in paragraph (c)(ii), after “Executive” insert “ , STB ”.

3

In subsection (5)—

a

in paragraph (a) of the definition of “relevant company”, after “Executive” insert “ , an STB ”;

b

in paragraph (b) of that definition, after “Executive” insert “ , an STB ”;

c

after that definition insert—

  • “STB” means a sub-national transport body established under section 102E of the Local Transport Act 2008.