Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 1768

      The Railways (Closure Provisions) (Exemptions) (St. Pancras) Order 2001


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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS


2001 No. 1768

TRANSPORT

The Railways (Closure Provisions) (Exemptions) (St. Pancras) Order 2001

  Made 8th May 2001 
  Laid before Parliament 9th May 2001 
  Coming into force
  As regards Article 1(a) 1st June 2001 
  As regards Article 1(b) 1st July 2001 

The Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 49(4) and (5) and 143 of the Railways Act 1993[1] and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order: - 

Citation and commencement
     1. This Order may be cited as the Railways (Closure Provisions) (Exemptions) (St. Pancras) Order 2001 and shall come into force - 

    (a) as regards the forecourt of St. Pancras Station, on 1st June 2001,

and

    (b) as regards the remainder, on 1st July 2001.

Definitions
    
2. In this Order - 

Disapplication of section 39 of the Railways Act 1993
    
3. Section 39 of the Railways Act 1993 (notification of proposals to close operational passenger networks) is not to have effect in relation to the specified network.

Disapplication of section 41 of the Railways Act 1993
    
4.  - (1) Section 41 of the Railways Act 1993 (notification of proposals to close of railway facilities used in connection with passenger services) is not to have effect in relation to St. Pancras station.



Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions


Gus Macdonald,
Minister of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

8th May 2001



EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)


This Order provides that section 41 of the Railways Act 1993 (notification of proposals to close of railway facilities used in connection with passenger services) is not to apply to St. Pancras railway station in London. The Order also provides that section 39 of the 1993 Act is not to apply to certain of the railway lines running into that station.


Notes:

[1] 1993 c. 43.back



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