# Crossrail Act 2008, Section 29: Power to designate persons as “protected railway companies”


(1) The Secretary of State may, with the consent of a company to which this subsection applies, by order make provision for the company to be treated as a protected railway company for the purposes of Part 1 of the Railways Act 1993 (c. 43).
(2) Subsection (1) applies to a company if—
(a) it is a private sector operator and it has, for the time being, the management of a railway facility that is or is part of, or is associated with, the railway mentioned in section 1(1)(a), or
(b) it is a private sector operator and it owns, or has rights in relation to, such a railway facility.
(3) The power to make an order under subsection (1) shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(4) In this section “private sector operator” and “railway facility” have the same meanings as in Part 1 of the Railways Act 1993.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/18/section/29 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crossrail-act-2008/section-29
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