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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/regulation-of-railways-act-1868/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/regulation-of-railways-act-1868/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/Vict/31-32/119",
  "legislation_title": "Regulation of Railways Act 1868",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/regulation-of-railways-act-1868",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to amend the Law relating to Railways.\n[31st July 1868]",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Act excluded (21.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/2382, art. 4(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Functions of Board of Trade now exercisable by Minister of Transport: Ministry of Transport Act 1919 (c. 50), s. 2, S.I. 1953/1204 (1953 I, p.1225), art. 3(1), 1959/1768 (1959 I, p.1793), art. 3(2), 1970/1681, art. 2(1) and 1979/571, art. 2(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "This Act is not necessarily in the form in which it has effect in Northern Ireland."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "Act excluded (E.W.S.) (18.5.2009) by Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Media City Extension) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1100), art. 3(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "Act excluded (E.W.S.) (9.6.2009) by Nottingham Express Transit System Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1300), art. 3(1) (with Sch. 13 paras. 14(2), 14 para. 19, 16)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C6",
      "text": "Act excluded (E.W.S.) (6.11.2013) by The Transport for Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Second City Crossing) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2587), art. 3(1) (with arts. 42, 43)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C7",
      "text": "Act excluded (E.W.S.) (9.1.2014) by The Ashton Vale to Temple Meads and Bristol City Centre Rapid Transit Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/3244), art. 3(1) (with arts. 57, 58, Sch. 11 paras. 19)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C8",
      "text": "Act excluded (E.W.S.) (24.11.2016) by The Transport for Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Trafford Park Extension) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/1035), art. 3(1) (with arts. 43, 44)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C9",
      "text": "Act excluded (E.W.S.) (4.1.2018) by The Blackpool Tramway (Blackpool North Extension) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1214), art. 3(1) (with arts. 3(3), 58, 59)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Act wholly in force at Royal Assent."
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/31-32/119/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T12:57:12.929767+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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