Regulation 3

In regulation 2 (Purpose and interpretation), for paragraph (2) there shall be substituted the following paragraph:—

“(2)

In these Regulations—

• “the Concessionaires”, “the tunnel system” and “shuttle service” have the same meaning as in the Channel Tunnel Act 1987^f1;

• “the International Rail Regulator” means the officer appointed under regulation 7(1) by the Secretary of State;

• “access and transit rights” or “transit rights” means access and transit rights or transit rights in relation to railway infrastructure;

• “railway infrastructure” means railway facilities and ancillary services;

• “United Kingdom National” means an individual who is—

  1. (a)

     a British citizen, a British Dependent Territories citizen, a British National (Overseas) or a British Overseas citizen,

  2. (b)

     a person who under the British Nationality Act 1981^f2 is a British subject, or

  3. (c)

     a British protected person (within the meaning of that Act);

  and expressions used which are also used in Part I of the Railways Act 1993^f3 have the same meaning.”,

and in paragraph (3) at the end for the full stop there shall be inserted “; and” and there shall be added the following sub-paragraph:—

“(c)

a numbered rule is a reference to the rule in Schedule 1 bearing that number.”.