RAILWAYS.
No. 21 of 1909.
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be immediately removed therefrom and shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding 20 dollars.
driving an
51. Any person who wilfully rides, leads, or drives upon or across a railway any animal except in directly crossing the railway at any road or place appointed for that purpose at a time at which he may lawfully do so, or who tethers any animal upon or within reach of any railway shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 20 dollars for each offence.
52. Any person who wilfully alters or defaces his pass or ticket so as to render the date number or any material portion thereof illegible shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars.
53. Any person who wilfully obstructs or impedes any railway servant in the discharge of his duty shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars.
54. It shall be lawful for the Governor to declare by notification any road or path which a railway may cross to be an "occupation crossing". All occupation crossings shall be used subject to such rules as the Governor-in-Council may make in that behalf. The following provisions are subject to be modified by such rules as aforesaid. The gates of occupation crossings are not to close across the railway and are to be kept locked by means of padlocks the keys of which shall be kept by railway officials. Any person desiring to use the same must give reasonable notice of his intention to do so to the station master of the nearest station. Cattle passing over the occupation crossing must not be driven but led by a suitable and properly secured halter. Any person using or attempting to use an occupation crossing without such notice, and any person causing cattle to cross without such halter, and the owner of any cattle so crossing shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding 20 dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 3 months.
55. The owner of any animal which shall trespass or stray upon the railway or upon any railway lands (such railway or lands being duly fenced or enclosed) shall be liable for any damage caused thereby. The liability of the owner shall be in addition to any penalty to which he may be liable under any other provision of this Ordinance.
* As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912.
§ As amended by No. 13 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.