# The Railways Act 1993 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provision) Order 1994, Article 7: Provisions coming into force


Without prejudice to section 17(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978, any person who, immediately prior to the coming into force of the amendments made to section 53 of the British Transport Commission Act 1949by Schedule 10 to the Railways Act 1993, is or is deemed to have been appointed to act as a constable throughout England and Wales or, as the case may be, in Scotland under the said section 53 shall be deemed thereafter to have been appointed so to act under the said section 53 as amended by the said Schedule 10.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/571/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/railways-act-1993-commencement-no-4-and-transitional-provision-order-1994/article-7
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