9. Parts VIII, IX and X are broadly speaking similar
to the analogous provisions of the Cross Harbour Tunnel
Ordinance and provide for the operation of the road tunnel,
the charging of tolls, by-laws and the manner of dealing
with traffic offences and offenders. The Government may
oprerate the road tunnel in an emergency.
The tolls which
may be charged are set out in a Schedule. By clause
55(4)(e) when future tolls are determined the principle
must be applied that the motoring public cannot be required
to finance the railway works.
10.
Part XI deals with the operation of the railway.
11. Part XII deals with default by the Road and Rail
Companies or their guarantors and the revocation and
expiration of the franchises. In the case of defaults
which are capable of being remedied the Secretary
for
Transport must first call upon that default to be remedied
before the matter is referred to the Governor in Council
(clause 68) and if he fails to do so the Governor in
Council can require him to do so. Defaults are divided
into those happening before the guarantors have discharged
their obligations under the guarantee agreement and those
happening after.
Defaults prior to this date can lead to
both franchises being revoked. The guarantors are treated