Part 2

Public sector funding authorities for railways

Assisting and securing the provision of services

Notification of assistance from Scottish Ministers for freight services
9
1
This section applies if the Scottish Ministers make or modify a scheme setting out how they propose to exercise their powers under section 8 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 Scottish Ministers make or modify a determination of the criteria that they will apply in exercising their functions under such a scheme.
3
The Scottish Ministers must send a copy of the scheme or determination, or (as the case may be) of the scheme or determination as modified, to the Secretary of State.
4
In this section—
- “facilities” includes track, rolling stock, depots, access roads and equipment; and
- “railway” has its wider meaning.
S. 9 in force at 16.10.2005 by S.I. 2005/2812, art. 2(1), Sch. 1