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The British Railways Board (Reduction of Membership) Order 2001

S.I. 2001/217 · Made 24 January 2001

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Made 24th January 2001

Coming into force 1st February 2001

The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, in exercise of his powers under section 241(3) of the Transport Act 2000f1, hereby makes the following Order:—

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Footnotes

f1

2000. c. 38.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and interpretation
  2. 2Membership of the British Railways Board
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and interpretation

This Order may be cited as the British Railways Board (Reduction of Membership) Order 2001 and shall come into force on 1st February 2001.

2Membership of the British Railways Board

The membership of the British Railways Board shall consist of a chairman and one or more other persons appointed by the Secretary of State.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Keith Hill

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

24th January 2001

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

Under section 1(3) of the Transport Act 1962 the British Railways Board must consist of a chairman and not more than fifteen nor less than nine other members. This Order reduces the membership of the British Railways Board to a chairman and one or more other persons appointed by the Secretary of State.