Article 3 Rail functions transferring to the Scottish Ministers

The functions of the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority or the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive relating to the provision and regulation of rail services conferred by Part II of the Transport Act 1968^f1 and sections 34 and 35 of the Railways Act 1993^f2 as specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order shall, subject to any restriction, exclusion or requirement in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that Schedule, be exercisable by the Scottish Ministers instead of by whichever of the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority or the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive was responsible for carrying them out.