2.—(1) The Railways Act 1993 (c. 43) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 2–
(a)in subsection (6) there is inserted, after the word “above”–
“, except the committee established for Scotland in accordance with subsection (3) above;”; and
(b)after that subsection, there is inserted–
“(6A) The consultative committee for Scotland shall consist of–
(a)a Chairman appointed by the Scottish Ministers after consultation with the Regulator; and
(b)such other members, being not less than ten nor more than twenty in number, as the Regulator may from time to time appoint, after consultation with the Scottish Ministers and the chairman.”.
(3) In section 79, after subsection (1) there is inserted–
“(1A) The consultative committee for Scotland shall, as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, also send a copy of the report referred to in subsection (1) above to the Scottish Ministers and the Scottish Ministers shall lay a copy of each such report before the Scottish Parliament.
(1B) Subsection (1A) above shall not apply in relation to a financial year which ends before 1st April 1999.”.