PART 4 Operation of Tram System

52 Powers of disposal, agreements for operation, etc.
1 Merseytravel may, with the consent of the Secretary of State, sell, lease, charge or otherwise dispose of, on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit, the whole or any part of the authorised works and any land held in connection therewith or the right to operate the authorised works under this Order.
2 Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), Merseytravel may enter into and carry into effect agreements with respect to any of the following matters, namely, the construction, maintenance, use and operation of the authorised works, or any part or parts of them, by any other person, and other matters incidental or subsidiary thereto or consequential thereon, and the defraying of, or the making of contributions towards, the cost of the matters aforesaid by Merseytravel or any other person.
3 Any agreement under subsection (2) may provide among other things for the exercise of the powers of Merseytravel in respect of the authorised works or any part or parts thereof, and for the transfer to any person of the authorised works or any part or parts thereof together with the rights and obligations of Merseytravel in relation thereto.
4 The exercise of the powers of any enactment by any person in pursuance of any sale, lease, charge or disposal under paragraph (1), or any agreement under paragraph (2), shall be subject to the same restrictions, liabilities and obligations as would apply under this Order if those powers were exercised by Merseytravel