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Amendment of heading above section 18.
6. The heading appearing above section 18 of the
principal Ordinance is amended by deleting "ADMINISTRATOR"
and substituting the following
Repeal and replacement
of section 20.
"GENERAL MANAGER",
7. Section 20 of the principal Ordinance is
repealed and replaced by the following section
"Liability in respect of carriage of animals.
20. (1) Subject to subsection (3),
the liability of the general manager for
the loss, destruction or deterioration
of animals delivered to be carried on
the railway shall not in any case exceed
$50 a head, unless the person delivering
them declares them, or causes them to be
declared, to be of higher value at the
time of their delivery.
(2) Where a value higher than $50
is declared, the general manager may
charge in respect of the increased risk
a percentage on the excess of the value
over $50.
(3) The general manager shall not be
liable for the loss, destruction or