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Article 2 Interpretation

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(1)

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

  • “the Board” means the British Railways Board;

  • “the deposited plans” and “the deposited sections” mean respectively the plans and sections deposited in respect of the application for this Order with the Secretary of State for Transport, Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR, and at the registered office of the Trust, and marked as those plans and sections respectively;

  • “the former railway” means the former railway of the Board described in the Schedule to this Order and includes all the lands and works relating thereto;

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

  • “the Railway” means the railway authorised to be constructed and maintained by the Trust pursuant to article 4 of this Order;

  • “the Trust” means West Yorkshire Transport Trust Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Acts 1948 to 1981 and having its registered office at Ludlam Street Depot, Mill Lane (Off Manchester Road), Bradford BD5 0HG.

(2)

In this Order, all distances, lengths, measurements and directions stated in any description of works, powers or lands shall be construed as if the words “or thereabouts” were inserted after each such distance, length, measurement and direction, and distances between points on the Railway shall be taken to be measured along the Railway.