Statutory Instruments
2002 No. 1629 (S. 5)
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
DEVOLUTION, SCOTLAND
The Scotland Act 1998 (Modifications of Schedule 5) Order 2002
Made
26th June 2002
Coming into force
27th June 2002
At the Court at Windsor Castle, the 26th day of June 2002
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Whereas a draft of this Order has been–
(a) laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament; and
(b) laid before and approved by a resolution of the Scottish Parliament;
Now, therefore, Her Majesty in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 30(2) of the Scotland Act 1998( 1 ), and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Scotland Act 1998 (Modifications of Schedule 5) Order 2002 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
Rail transport: promotion and construction of railways
2. In Part II of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998 (specific reservations), in Section E2( 2 )–
(a) after the exception relating to the transfer of functions of passenger transport executives etc. there is inserted–
“ The promotion and construction of railways which start, end and remain in Scotland. ” ; and
(b) before the definition of “railway services” there is inserted–
“ “railway” has the meaning given by section 67(1) of the Transport and Works Act 1992 ( 3 ) . ” .
A. K. Galloway
Clerk of the Privy Council