Article 6 Franchise exemption

Every railway passenger service provided by an LRT company is a service in relation to which section 37 of the Act (closure of non-franchised etc.passenger services) is not to have effect.

Every network of which an LRT company is the operator is a network in relation to which section 39 of the Act (closure of operational passenger networks) is not to have effect.

Every station or light maintenance depot of which an LRT company is the operator is a station or (as the case may be) a light maintenance depot in relation to which section 41 of the Act (closure of railway facilities used in connection with passenger services) is not to have effect.