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Article 2 Interpretation

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In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them—

  • “the Board” means the British Railways Board;

  • “the Board’s railway” means the railway or former railway of the Board described in the Schedule to this Order together with all lands and works relating thereto;

  • “the Company” means the South Tynedale Railway Preservation Society incorporated under the Companies Acts 1948 and 1981 and having its registered office at the Railway Station, Alston, Cumbria;

  • “the Council” means the Cumbria County Council;

  • “the lease” means any lease granted under paragraph (1) of article 6 (Leasing of railway to Company) of this Order, any extension of the same or any new lease granted under any statutory powers or provisions;

  • “the operators” means the Council or, during the currency of the term created by the lease, the Company;

  • “the principal Act” means the Light Railways Acts 1896 and 1912, as amended by the Railways Act 1921;

  • “the railway” means the railway authorised to be constructed, made and maintained by the operators pursuant to article 5 of this Order together with all lands and works relating thereto and, where any part of the said railway and works remains uncompleted, includes the site of that part.