In section 43 of the M1Railways Act 1993 (notification of proposed closures), after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)

The Authority shall also—

(a)

send a copy of the notice to every person who is the operator of a station within the area affected; and

(b)

require him to publish it at the station.”

After subsection (12) of that section insert—

“(12A)

The Secretary of State shall also—

(a)

send a copy of the decision to every person who is the operator of a station within the area affected; and

(b)

require him to publish it at the station.”

In Schedule 5 to that Act (alternative closure procedure), renumber paragraph 2 as sub-paragraph (1) of that paragraph and after that sub-paragraph insert—

“(2)

The operator shall also—

(a)

send a copy of the notice to every person who is the operator of a station within the area affected; and

(b)

require him to publish it at the station.”

After paragraph 3 of that Schedule insert—

“Publication of consent at stations

3A

Where the Secretary of State has given his consent under paragraph 3(2)(b) above, he shall—

(a)

send a copy of it to every person who is the operator of a station within the area affected; and

(b)

require him to publish it at the station.”

In paragraph 5A of that Schedule (services in and around Greater London), insert at the end—

“(10)

The Secretary of State shall also—

(a)

send a copy of his decision to every person who is the operator of a station within the area affected; and

(b)

require him to publish it at the station.”

After that sub-paragraph insert—

“(1A)

In this Schedule “the area affected” means the area in which the station or line, or any part of the line, affected by the proposed closure is situated.”