Article 3 Disapplication of closure provisions

Every railway passenger service provided between Paddington Station, London and any station associated with the temporary network is a service in relation to which section 37 of the 1993 Act (closure of non-franchised etc. passenger services) is not to have effect.

The temporary network is a network in relation to which section 39 of the 1993 Act (closure of operational passenger networks) is not to have effect.

Any station associated with the temporary network is a station in relation to which section 41 of the 1993 Act (closure of railway facilities used in connection with passenger services) is not to have effect.