# Railways Act 2005, Section 7: Notification of assistance from Secretary of State for freight services

Extent: E+W+S

(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 the Welsh Ministers.
(4) In this section—
“facilities” includes track, rolling stock, depots, access roads and equipment; and
“railway” has its wider meaning.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/14/section/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/railways-act-2005/section-7
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