# The South Tynedale Railway (Light Railway) Order 1987, Article 2: Interpretation


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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/1984/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/south-tynedale-railway-light-railway-order-1987/article-2
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