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railway records and artefacts, received Royal Assent today. The Bill, introduced by Mark Robinson, MP and Lord Finsberg will come into force on 18th September and will: - extend the powers of the Railway Heritage Committee to protect artefacts and records in private sector ownership and; - simplify procedures, including freeing the Committee to delegate to subcommittees so that it may work more effectively. John Watts, Minister for Railways and Roads, said: This Act has been welcomed by railway heritage and railway industry interest alike. It is vital for the railway that records of historical significance are preserved so that industry and future generations can benefit from the lessons of the past. I congratulate and thank my Hon. Friend for bringing forward this Bill. Mark Robinson said: I believe strongly in the importance of learning from the past. To do that effectively, we must ensure that historic railway materials are preserved and made available to the public so that it is possible for our children to learn about the railways and and their great contribution to our industrial revolution. Welcoming the Act, Lord Finsberg said: As a lifelong railway enthusiast, I was delighted to steer the Act to its terminus. Sir Gordon Higginson, Chairman of the Railway Heritage Committee warmly welcomed the Act and congratulated Mark Robinson and Lord Finsberg for their hard work in bringing everything to a successful conclusion. The Railway Heritage Committee is made up of eminent figures from the railway industry and the railway heritage community. It has the powers to nominate railway artefacts and records belonging to the British Railways Board, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Board or certain Government owned successors to the Board, for transfer to museums or other collecting institutions at the end of their working life. NOTES FOR EDITORS 1. The Act deals with moveable items, records and artefacts. Buildings and other permanent structures fall within the scope of planning legislation. 2. The Committees remit cover the former BR network only, not the London Underground or pre-1994 private railways. London Underground is covered by section 144 of the Transport Act 1968. The owners of records and artefacts covered by the Railway Heritage Act are: - The British Railways Board; its wholly-owned subsidiaries; any company which was formerly a wholly owned subsidiary to the Board; - Any publicly owned railway company or any company which was formerly a publicly owned railway company; - any company owned by the Franchising Director, the Franchising Director, franchisees and franchise operators. # = pounds sterling
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