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SCHEDULE 12Other minor and consequential amendments

Transport Act 1968 (c. 73)

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The Transport Act 1968 is amended as follows.

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In section 55 (transport consultative committees), for “Rail Passengers' Committees” substitute “ London Transport Users' Committee ”.

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In subsection (2A) of section 56 (financial assistance for capital expenditure incurred in connection with public passenger transport facilities), for the words from “the Strategic” to “franchising functions” substitute “ a national authority under which the national authority undertakes to exercise any of its functions in relation to railways or railway services ”.

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In subsection (2B) of that section—

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omit the definition of “franchising functions”;

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before the definition of “relevant local authority” insert—

“national authority” means the Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers or the National Assembly for Wales;