Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Act 2008
For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in sections 31 to 33 of the 1996 Act prevents the powers of the Secretary of State under section 6 of the Railways Act 2005 (c. 14) from being exercised in relation to the rail link or railway services on it.
In subsection (1) “rail link” has the same meaning as in the 1996 Act.
In section 17 of the 1996 Act (access agreements), the following are repealed—
in subsection (2), the words “Subject to subsection (3) below,”;
subsection (3).
In section 21 of the 1996 Act (duties of the Office of Rail Regulation as to the exercise of regulatory functions), the following are repealed—
subsections (2) to (5);
in subsection (6), the definitions of “existing”, “international services” and “network”;
in subsection (7), the words “or (2)”.
After section 21 of the 1996 Act insert—
In section 56 of the 1996 Act (interpretation) in the definition of “development agreement” in subsection (1), for “or maintenance” substitute “ , maintenance or operation ”.
In this Act, “the 1996 Act” means the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996 (c. 61).
This Act comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which it is passed.
This Act may be cited as the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Act 2008.