{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/light-railways-act-1896/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/light-railways-act-1896/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/Vict/59-60/48",
  "legislation_title": "Light Railways Act 1896",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/light-railways-act-1896",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to facilitate the Construction of Light Railways in Great Britain.\n[14th August 1896]",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Act repealed (E.W.) (1.1.1993) by Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42), s. 68(1), Sch. 4 Pt. I; S.I. 1992/2784, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 Pt. II (with art. 3(2)(3))."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Act extended by Transport Act 1968 (c. 73), s. 121(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Functions of Light Railway Commissioners now exercisable by Minister of Transport: Railways Act 1921 (c. 55), s. 68, S.I. 1953/1204 (1953 I, p. 1225), art. 3(1), 1959/1768 (1959 I, p. 1793), art. 3(2), 1970/1681, art. 2(1), 1979/571, art 2(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Functions of Board of Trade, except as noted under ss. 5, 13 now exercisable by Minister of Transport: Ministry of Transport Act 1919 (c. 50), s. 2, S.I. 1953/1204 (1953 I, p. 1225), art. 3(1), 1959/1768 (1959 I, p. 1793), art. 3(2), 1970/1681, art. 2(1) and 1979/571, art. 2(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "Act applied (with modifications) (26.6.1991) by S.I. 1991/1619, art. 5(2) (with arts. 8, 12).Act applied (29.6.1993) by S.I. 1993/1651, art. 4(3) (with arts. 6, 8, 9, 10(2))Act applied (1.9.1993) by S.I. 1993/2154, art. 4(2)(b) (with arts. 5, 7, 9(6), 10)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "Act restricted (S.) (28.12.2007) by Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 8), ss. 22, 30(4); S.S.I. 2007/516, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C6",
      "text": "Act: savings for effects of 2007 asp 8, s. 22 (28.12.2007) by Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/517), arts. 1(1), 4(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C7",
      "text": "Act excluded (24.11.2016) by The Transport for Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Trafford Park Extension) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/1035), art. 6 (with arts. 43, 44)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Act wholly in force at Royal Assent"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/59-60/48/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T12:28:54.888339+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}