Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say:—

• “the Board” means the British Railways Board;

• “the day of transfer” means the day on which the freehold of the Railway Land is transferred to the Society by virtue of an Agreement made under article 4 (Transfer of rights etc. in the Railway to the Society) of this Order;

• “the East Kent Light Railway Orders 1911–1931” means the East Kent Light Railways Order 1911^f1, the East Kent Light Railways (Extensions) Order 1911^f2, the East Kent Light Railways (Extensions) Order 1912^f3, the East Kent Light Railways (Extensions) Order 1920^f4 and the East Kent Light Railways (Extensions and General Powers) Order 1931^f5;

• “the Lease” means the lease of the Railway Land dated 11th August 1992 between the Board and the Society and any subsequent lease between the same parties of the Railway Land;

• “the principal Act” means the Light Railways Act 1896;

• “the Railway”means the railway more particularly described in the Schedule to this Order including all lands and works relating thereto;

• “the Society” means the East Kent Light Railway Society registered as Charity No 297767 on 16th November 1987 and having its office at East Kent Railway Station, Station Road, Shepherdswell, Dover CT15 7PD;

• “the Railway Land” means the land held by the Board in connection with the Railway;

• “statutory undertaker” means:

  1. (a)

     any person who is a statutory undertaker for any of the purposes of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990^f6;

  2. (b)

     any other person who exercises functions under the Land Drainage Act 1991^f7; or

  3. (c)

     the operator of a telecommunication code system to whom the telecommunications code has been applied under section 10 of the Telecommunications Act 1984^f8.

References in this Order to grid references refer to the map co-ordinates on the National Grid used by the Ordnance Survey and shall be construed as if the words “or thereabouts” were inserted after each grid reference.

As soon as practicable after the day of transfer the Society shall publish in the London Gazette and in one or more local newspapers circulating in the locality wherethe Railway is situate a notice stating that the day has occurred and that accordingly the functions and property of the Board in relation to the Railway have been transferred tothe Society.