# The Railways Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2006, Article 2: Commencement


(1) The provisions of the Railways Act 2005 specified in paragraph (2) shall come into force on 1st August 2006.
(2) Those provisions are as follows—
(a) section 1(10);
(b) sections 42 and 43;
(c) section 45(1), in so far as it relates to the definitions of “closure”, “closures guidance” and “railway funding authority”;
(d) section 45(2);
(e) section 56, to the extent that it is not yet in force;
(f) section 59(1), in so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 12 brought into force by this Order;
(g) section 59(6), in so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 13 brought into force by this Order;
(h) Schedule 12, paragraph 17(1), in so far as it relates to the other provisions of paragraph 17 brought into force by this Order;
(i) Schedule 12, paragraph 17(4) to (6); and
(j) the entry in Part 1 of Schedule 13 relating to section 248(3) of the Transport Act 2000.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1951/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/railways-act-2005-commencement-no-6-order-2006/article-2
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