Commencement2

1

The provisions of the Railways Act 2005 specified in paragraph (2) shall come into force on 1st August 2006.

2

Those provisions are as follows—

a

section 1(10);

b

sections 42 and 43;

c

section 45(1), in so far as it relates to the definitions of “closure”, “closures guidance” and “railway funding authority”;

d

section 45(2);

e

section 56, to the extent that it is not yet in force;

f

section 59(1), in so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 12 brought into force by this Order;

g

section 59(6), in so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 13 brought into force by this Order;

h

Schedule 12, paragraph 17(1), in so far as it relates to the other provisions of paragraph 17 brought into force by this Order;

i

Schedule 12, paragraph 17(4) to (6); and

j

the entry in Part 1 of Schedule 13 relating to section 248(3) of the Transport Act 20002.