23 [Designation of passenger services]

[Provision] of passenger services

23  [Designation of passenger services]

(1)     It shall be the duty of the [appropriate designating authority] from time to time to designate [such services for the carriage of passengers by railway (other than services which are, by virtue of section 24 below, exempt from designation under this subsection) as it considers ought to be provided under] [sections 30 to 30C].

(2)     The [appropriate designating authority] may perform [its] duty under subsection (1) above by designating particular services or services of a class or description.

[(2ZA)     Where the Scottish Ministers designate Scotland-only services, they may also designate cross-border services which—

(a)     they consider should be provided [together with] particular Scotland-only services or a particular class of them; and

(b)     are not exempt from designation under subsection (1) by virtue of section 24.

(2ZB)     Nothing in this section requires the Secretary of State to designate a cross-border service already designated by the Scottish Ministers.

(2ZC)     Before the Secretary of State or the Scottish Ministers designate a cross-border service he or they must consult the other.]

[(2ZD)     Where the Welsh Ministers

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