Section 7 Notification of assistance from Secretary of State for freight servicesI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

This section applies if the Secretary of State makes or modifies a scheme setting out how he proposes to exercise his powers under section 6 for the purpose of securing the provision, improvement or development of—

(a)

services for the carriage of goods by railway; or

(b)

facilities for or in connection with—

(i)

the carriage of goods by railway; or

(ii)

the loading or unloading of goods carried or intended to be carried by railway.

(2)

This section also applies if the Secretary of State makes or modifies a determination of the criteria that he will apply in exercising his functions under such a scheme.

(3)

The Secretary of State must send a copy of the scheme or determination, or (as the case may be) of the scheme or determination as modified—

(a)

to the Scottish Ministers; and

(b)

to F1the Welsh Ministers.

(4)

In this section—

“facilities” includes track, rolling stock, depots, access roads and equipment; and
“railway” has its wider meaning.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 7(3)(b) substituted (13.6.2018) by The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) (Railways) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/631), art. 1(2)(b)(x), Sch. para. 37

Commencement

I1: S. 7 in force at 8.6.2005 by S.I. 2005/1444, art. 2(1), Sch. 1