Railways Act 2005

Abolition of functions relating to railway administration ordersE+W+S

27(1)The following provisions of the 1993 Act (which relate to applications by the SRA for railway administration orders and to notices to the SRA about insolvency proceedings against protected railway companies) shall cease to have effect—E+W+S

(a)section 61(1)(a)(ii) and (2)(b); and

(b)section 62(2)(a)(ii), (3)(b), (5)(a)(ii), (6)(b) and (7)(b).

(2)Where a railway administration order is in force immediately before the commencement of this paragraph in relation to a company, things done by or in relation to the Strategic Rail Authority for the purposes of or in connection with that order and by virtue of —

(a)any provision of sections 59 to 62 of the 1993 Act, or

(b)any provision of Schedule 6 or 7 to that Act, or of the Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45) as modified by Schedule 6 to the 1993 Act,

are to have effect, so far as necessary for giving them continuing validity and effect, as if done by the appropriate national authority (within the meaning of Part 1 of the 1993 Act).

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 para. 27 in force at 24.7.2005 by S.I. 2005/1909, art. 2, Sch.