Commentary on Sections and Schedules Supplemental Section 55: Expenses etc.
177.Section 55 makes provision for money to be provided by Parliament to meet costs attributable to the Act. It also provides that sums received by the Secretary of State in relation to:
	section 6, which provides for financial assistance from the Secretary of State in relation to securing railway services or assets,
	section 10(5), which allows the NAW to make payments to the Secretary of State in relation to the provision of services by operator of last resort;
	section 13(2), which allows Passenger Transport Executives and the Secretary of State to enter into arrangements, including arrangements under which payments will be made by the Executive to the Secretary of State, and
	paragraph 7 of Schedule 5, which allows the Secretary of State to give a direction to the RPC requiring it to pay him a specified sum, will be paid into the Consolidated Fund.