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The Railways (Alternative Closure Procedure) Order 1994

S.I. 1994/607 · Made 8 March 1994

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Made 8th March 1994

Laid before Parliament 8th March 1994

Coming into force 1st April 1994

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 49(3) and 143(4) of the Railways Act 1993f1, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—

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Footnotes

f1

1993 c. 43.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Schedule Schedule
  5. Explanatory note

1

This Order may be cited as the Railways (Alternative Closure Procedure) Order 1994 and shall come into force on 1st April 1994.

2

The railway passenger services provided or operated under or by virtue of the enactments referred to in the Schedule to this Order (being services in relation to which section 37 (proposals to discontinue non-franchised etc passenger services) of the Railways Act 1993 does not have effect by virtue of

(i)

article 6 of the Railways (London Regional Transport) (Exemptions) Order 1994f1, and

(ii)

article 7 of the Railways (Class and Miscellaneous Exemptions) Order 1994f2) are services in relation to which the provisions of Schedule 5 (alternative closure procedure) of the Railways Act 1993 are to have effect.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Roger Freeman

Minister of State,

Department of Transport

8th March 1994

  • Avon Light Rail Transit Act 1989f1

  • Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) Act 1988f2

  • Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (No.2) Act 1988f3

  • Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) Act 1990f4

  • Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (No.2) Act 1990f5

  • Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) Act 1991f6

  • Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) Act 1992f7

  • London Docklands Railway Act 1984f8

  • London Docklands Railway Act 1985f9

  • London Docklands Railway (City Extension) Act 1986f10

  • London Docklands Railway (Beckton) Act 1989f11

  • London Docklands Railway Act 1991f12

  • London Regional Transport Act 1984f13

  • Midland Metro Act 1989f14

  • Midland Metro Act 1992f15

  • Midland Metro (No. 2) Act 1992f16

  • Midland Metro Act 1993f17

  • Midland Metro (No. 2) Act 1993f18

  • Tyneside Metropolitan Railway Act 1973f19

  • Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Act 1979f20

  • Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Act 1989f21

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order designates the railway passenger services in relation to which Schedule 5 of the Railways Act 1993 is to have effect. Schedule 5 contains provisions relating to the discontinuance of railway passenger services.