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(b) the manner in which the railway or

any part thereof is being operated,

is such as to cause, or to be likely to

cause, a risk of injury to any person, the

Chief Secretary may, by order in writing

delivered to the office of the Chairman,

require the Corporation to carry out such work,

or to take such steps, as he may specify in

the order to ensure that the condition of the

railway, or of the part or the machinery,

plant or equipment in question, or the manner

of operation will cease to constitute such

a risk.

(2) An order under subsection (1) may

specify the time before which the Corporation

shall commence to carry out the specified

work or take the specified steps and the time

by which the same shall be completed.

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(3) If the Corporation fails without

reasonable excuse to comply with an order

under this section the Corporation commits an

offence and is liable to a fine of $100,000

and to a further fine of $10,000 for each

day during which it is proved to the Court

that the failure to comply with the order

has continued without reasonable excuse.

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