Article 2 Interpretation

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 Company” means Peak Rail plc, a company incorporated under the Companies Act 1985^f1 and having its registered office at the Midland Station, Buxton, Derbyshire;

• “the Company’s railway” means the railway authorised to be constructed, made and maintained by the Company pursuant to article 4 of this Order;

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

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

Except in relation to article 4(2) of 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 a railway shall be taken to be measured along the railway.