RAILWAYS.
No. 21 of 1909.
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to the arbitration and the inquiry by the judge shall be in his discretion:
Provided that the Governor in Council shall as soon as may be after the commencement of the construction of any railway works by notification in the Gazette fix a date after which no claim for compensation shall lie.
[s. 13, rep. Law Revision Ordinance, 1939.]
14. (1) In either of the following cases---
Removal of trees
the working of a railway.
(a) where there is danger that a tree standing near a railway obstructing may fall on the railway so as to obstruct traffic; or
(b) when a tree obstructs the view of any fixed signal, the administrator may, with the permission of any magistrate, fell the tree or deal with it in such other manner as will in the opinion of the administrator avert the danger or remove the obstruction, as the case may be.
(2) In case of emergency, the power mentioned in sub-section (1) may be exercised by the administrator without the permission of a magistrate.
(3) A civil court shall not entertain a suit to recover compensation for any tree felled or otherwise dealt with under this section.
Opening of the railway.
locomotives,
15. The administrator may use upon any railway locomotive Right to use engines or other motive power and rolling stock to be drawn or etc. propelled thereby.
to Governor
16. No railway shall be opened for the public carriage of Certificate passengers until the chief resident engineer has certified in writing to the Governor in Council that--
in Council prior to opening of
(1) he has made a careful inspection of the railway and railway. rolling stock;
(2) the works and rolling stock are in a sound condition; and
(3) in his opinion the railway can be opened for the public carriage of passengers without danger to the public using it.
* As amended by No. 28 of 1927 [23.12.27].