1E+W+SThe Transport Act 1968 is amended in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 5.
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I2Sch. 8 para. 1 in force at 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(o)
2(1)Section 10(1) is amended as follows.E+W+S
(2)In paragraph (iii), before “(ii)”, in both places, insert “ (ia)(b) or ”.
(3)In paragraph (iv), before “(ii)” insert “ (ia), ”.
(4)After paragraph (viiia), insert—
“(viiiaa)where that area is in England, to let locomotives and other rolling stock on hire to a person not falling within paragraph (viiia) for or in connection with the provision of railway passenger services;”.
(5)In paragraph (viiib), at the beginning insert “ where that area is in Wales or Scotland, ”.
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I4Sch. 8 para. 2 in force at 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(o)
3E+W+SIn section 10(1), paragraphs (vi) and (viza) have effect, until the day on which the repeal of those provisions in relation to Scotland by section 14(1)(a) of the Railways Act 2005 comes into force, as if for “(ii)” there were substituted “ (ia)(b) ”.
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I6Sch. 8 para. 3 in force at 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(o)
4(1)Section 20 (special duty of certain Executives with respect to railway passenger services) is amended as follows.E+W+S
(2)In paragraph (a) of subsection (2), omit the words from “for the purposes” to the end of the paragraph.
(3)After subsection (2) insert—
“(2A)For the purposes of subsection (2)(a) “permitted distance”, in relation to an integrated transport area, a combined authority area or a passenger transport area, means the distance of 25 miles from the nearest point on the boundary of that area.”
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I8Sch. 8 para. 4 in force at 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(o)
5E+W+SIn section 23A (interpretation of certain provisions of this Part relating to railways), after subsection (1) insert—
“(1A)For the purposes of section 10, “railway” has the meaning given in section 67(1) of the Transport and Works Act 1992.”
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I10Sch. 8 para. 5 in force at 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(o)
6E+W+SSection 119 of the Transport Act 1985 (bus substitution services and bus service conditions) has effect, until the repeal of the section by Part 4 of Schedule 31 to the Transport Act 2000 comes into force, as if—
(a)in subsection (3) the words from “for the purposes” to the end of the subsection were omitted;
(b)after subsection (5) there were inserted—
“(5A)For the purposes of subsection (3) “permitted distance”, in relation to a passenger transport area, means the distance of 25 miles from the nearest point on the boundary of that area.”
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I12Sch. 8 para. 6 in force at 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(o)
7E+W+SIn section 13 of the Railways Act 2005 (railway functions of Passenger Transport Executives), in subsection (9), for the words from “has the same meaning” to the end substitute “ , in relation to an integrated transport area, means the distance of 25 miles from the nearest point on the boundary of that area. ”
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I14Sch. 8 para. 7 in force at 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(o)