The Railways (Heathrow Express Temporary Network) (Exemptions) Order 1997

Disapplication of closure provisions

3.—(1) Every railway passenger service provided between Paddington Station, London and any station associated with the temporary network is a service in relation to which section 37 of the 1993 Act (closure of non-franchised etc. passenger services) is not to have effect.

(2) The temporary network is a network in relation to which section 39 of the 1993 Act (closure of operational passenger networks) is not to have effect.

(3) Any station associated with the temporary network is a station in relation to which section 41 of the 1993 Act (closure of railway facilities used in connection with passenger services) is not to have effect.