Section 1 Bodies to which Act applies.

England, Wales and Scotland

F1(1)

The following shall be regarded as bodies to which this Act applies, namely—

F2( a)

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(b)

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(c)

any company which was formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of the Board;

(d)

any publicly owned railway company;

(e)

any company which was formerly a publicly owned railway company;

F3(f)

the F4Secretary of State;

(g)

any company which is wholly owned by the F5Secretary of State;

(h)

any franchisee; and

(i)

any franchise operator.

F6(2)

The Secretary of State may, by order made by statutory instrument, modify subsection (1) by adding a body or a description of body to the list of bodies to which this Act applies.

(3)

Before making an order under subsection (2), the Secretary of State must consult the bodies that appear to him to be the ones that will become bodies to which this Act applies on the coming into force of the order.

(4)

A statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (2) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 1 renumbered as s. 1(1) (21.11.2005) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), s. 60(2), Sch. 12 para. 13(2); S.I. 2005/2812, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
F2: S. 1(1)(a)(b) repealed (21.11.2005) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), s. 60(2), Sch. 13 Pt. 1 (with s. 14(4)(5), Sch. 11 para. 11(2)); S.I. 2005/2812, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
F3: S. 1(f) substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 215, Sch. 16 para. 55(1)(2); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3, Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 2 Pt. II (as amended (22.1.2001) by S.I. 2001/115, art. 2(1))
F4: Words in s. 1(1)(f) substituted (21.11.2005) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), s. 60(2), Sch. 12 para. 13(2)(a); S.I. 2005/2812, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
F5: Words in s. 1(1)(g) substituted (21.11.2005) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), s. 60(2), Sch. 12 para. 13(2)(b); S.I. 2005/2812, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
F6: S. 1(2)(3)(4) inserted (21.11.2005) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), s. 60(2), Sch. 12 para. 13(3); S.I. 2005/2812, art. 2(2), Sch. 2