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[Subsidiary]
Suspension, discontinuance of train services.
Closure of entrances including gates.
Cessation of the issue of tickets.
Closure of entrances or exits.
CAP. 372] Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation By-laws [1985 Ed.
before the departure of any train and it will not be liable to any person or passenger or third party for any loss or damage (including consequential and non-pecuniary loss) howsoever arising from any delay or detention caused by the alteration, suspension or withdrawal of the Corporation's train services for any reason whatsoever.
18. (1) The Corporation may whenever it considers in its absolute discretion expedient without being liable for any loss, including consequential and non-pecuniary loss, or any other damage howsoever arising from any delay or detention occasioned thereby
(a) suspend or discontinue the issue of tickets whether issued from a ticket office or by way of an automatic vending machine or further or otherwise;
(b) despatch any train from a station before the arrival of any other train shown in any timetable without affording the passengers an opportunity of alighting or boarding the train;
(c) suspend, discontinue or otherwise withdraw all or any railway passenger or other service from any station on any day or suspend, discontinue or otherwise withdraw the running of any train or alter the times of departure or arrival of any such train.
(2) Reasonable consideration will, however, be given in the absolute discretion of the Corporation to applications for refund in accordance with by-law 14 where a ticket is unused as a consequence of the circumstances described in this by-law or in the absolute discretion of the Corporation such ticket may be made available for exchange.
19. Unless otherwise determined by the Corporation in its absolute discretion the entrances including gates and automatic gates to each of the stations operated by the Corporation will normally be closed 5 minutes before the departure of the last passenger train of the day shown in the timetable as being due to depart from that particular station.
20. Without prejudice to any other provisions in this Part the Corporation may in its absolute discretion cease to issue tickets at such time before the departure time shown in the timetable of any train as in the opinion of the Corporation is necessary to secure the punctual departure of any train or for any other reason or circumstance without liability whatsoever for any loss or damage (including consequential and non-pecuniary loss) howsoever arising therefrom.
21. The Corporation may close any entrance to or exit from any station or platform or any other part of the railway premises at such time or times as it may in its absolute discretion consider
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