UKDSI004 Scotland Act (Consequential Provision) Regulations
UKDSI004 Scotland Act (Consequential Provision) Regulations
UKDSI004 Scotland Act (Consequential Provision) Regulations
Made 2018
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section
71(1)(a) of the Scotland Act 2016(a). In accordance with section 71(7) of that Act, a draft of this
Instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Rail franchising
2.—(1) In the Railways Reform Act 2014(b), the following enactments no longer apply in relation
to Scotland—
(a) section 1 (which provides for the transfer of franchises on termination);
(b) section 5 (which makes provision about increases to fares).
(2) All rights of the Secretary of State to the names “ScotRail” and “Caledonian Sleeper” are
transferred to and vested in the Scottish Ministers, or such other persons as the Scottish Ministers may
determine from time to time.
CTRLALTLAMA
Secretary of State for Scotland