S.L. 499.65 ст. 1Citation, purpose and commencement.

(1) The title of these regulations is the Licensing of Railway Undertakings Regulations.

(2) These regulations implement the provisions of:

(a) Chapter III of Directive 2012/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 establishing a single European railway area (recast); and

(b) Directive (EU) 2016/2370 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 amending Directive 2012/34/EU as regards the opening of the market for domestic passenger transport services by rail and the governance of the railway infrastructure.

(3) These regulations shall come into force on such date as the Minister may by notice in the Gazette establish, and different dates may be so established for different provisions of these regulations.