Part 2Public sector funding authorities for railways
Assisting and securing the provision of services
7Notification of assistance from Secretary of State for freight services
(1)
This section applies if the Secretary of State makes or modifies a scheme setting out how he proposes to exercise his powers under section 6 for the purpose of securing the provision, improvement or development of—
(a)
services for the carriage of goods by railway; or
(b)
facilities for or in connection with—
(i)
the carriage of goods by railway; or
(ii)
the loading or unloading of goods carried or intended to be carried by railway.
(2)
This section also applies if the Secretary of State makes or modifies a determination of the criteria that he will apply in exercising his functions under such a scheme.
(3)
The Secretary of State must send a copy of the scheme or determination, or (as the case may be) of the scheme or determination as modified—
(a)
to the Scottish Ministers; and
(b)
to F1the Welsh Ministers.
(4)
In this section—
“facilities” includes track, rolling stock, depots, access roads and equipment; and
“railway” has its wider meaning.