The Banchory and Crathes Light Railway Order 2012

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, made following an application by The Deeside Railway Company Limited (“the Company”), empowers the Company to construct, make and maintain a railway on lands owned by, leased or licensed to the Company.

Article 2 makes provision as to interpretation.

Article 3 authorises the Company to construct the railway which is described in Schedule 1 to the Order. It also makes clear that the Company must obtain any other certificates or authorisations required for the operation of the railway under the terms of the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006.

Article 4 provides for the limits of deviation for the railway.

Article 6 transfers the rights and obligations relating to the former railway from BRB (Residuary) Limited to the Company.

Article 7 permits the Company to make and maintain level crossings specified in Schedule 2.

Article 8 sets out the motive power to be used on and the gauge of the railway.

Copies of the deposited plans and sections may be inspected at the following Scottish Government offices for a period of three months following the Order coming into force:

Transport Scotland, Buchanan House, 58 Port Dundas Road, Glasgow G4 0HF;

Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ;

Marine Scotland, 375 Victoria Road, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB.