Part IV

Railways
Chapter I

The Strategic Rail Authority

Securing provision of railway services and assets etc.

Limited additional powers to provide railway services
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1
The Authority may provide services for the carriage of passengers or goods by railway if the Secretary of State consents to the provision of the services by the Authority and either—
a
the services are the same as, or broadly correspond to, services which were provided by a person other than the Authority before the Authority begins to provide them, or
b
a scheme under Schedule 19 provides for the transfer to the Authority of a liability to provide them.
2
The Authority may for the purposes of, or in connection with, any services which it provides under this section—
a
provide or operate network services, station services or light maintenance services, or
b
store goods or consign them from any place to which they have been carried by rail.
3
The Authority may not provide services for the carriage of passengers or goods by railway except in pursuance of the power conferred by this section or in compliance with a duty imposed by the Railways Act 1993.
1993 c. 43.