CAP. 99]
[r. 58 cont.]
Rates for carriage of goods falsely declared.
Explosives declared as ordinary goods.
Smuggling goods.
Accident or other emergency.
Saving of other remedies.
Citation, Railways.
(e) that the contents of all parcels must be truly declared;
(f) that any railway official or servant authorized by the administrator in that behalf may examine the contents;
(g) that in circumstances deemed by the administrator to be special parcels may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of as the administrator may think fit;
(h) that articles required by the Ordinance, to be insured are duly insured.
59. Should goods of a higher class be falsely declared as goods of a lower class, the rate of excess shall be the difference and in addition ten times the difference between the rates for the two classes.
60. If explosive or other dangerous goods are found to be declared as ordinary goods, the rate of excess shall be the difference and in addition fifteen times the difference between the rate for ordinary goods and the rate for explosive or dangerous goods. If the false declaration is discovered in course of transit, the goods may be unloaded from the car and reloaded into another and the loading and unloading expenses thus incurred shall be borne by the shippers.
61. In the case of persons found smuggling goods the rate shall be ten times the ordinary rate in the case of ordinary goods and fifteen times the ordinary rate in the case of explosive or dangerous goods.
62. In any case of emergency or railway accident the person appointed by the administrator in that behalf, or in his absence or failing such appointment, then the senior railway official present, shall take such steps as may appear to him expedient or necessary. Every other person present shall assist such appointed person or railway official as far as reasonably may be. No person shall obstruct any other person assisting as aforesaid.
63. Nothing in these rules, and no prosecution or step or action thereunder shall bar any claim for damages or other remedy, unless the context so requires.
64. These rules may be cited as the Railways Rules.
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