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By-laws to be approved by the Governor in Council.
If service inadequate, Governor in Council to
after inquiry, to rectify inadequacy,
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(f) the length of a journey which shall constitute a single journey within the provisions of sub-section (1);
(g) the prevention of the use of a workman's ticket by a person other than the workman to whom it was sold; and
(h) penalties for the infringement of any by-law made hereunder: Provided that no such penalty shall exceed the sum of ten dollars in respect of a single offence.
(5) All by-laws made by the company under the provisions of this section shall be submitted to the Governor in Council for approval and, if so approved, shall come into operation. one month after the date of their publication in the Gazette.
(6) If any complaint is made to the Governor in Council. that the service of cars provided by the company in accord- ance with the provisions of sub-section (3) is inadequate for have power, the purposes of this section, the Governor in Council shall have power to inquire into such complaint and, after hearing the company or its representative in regard thereto, may, if satisfied of such inadequacy, regulate such service in such manner as may in the opinion of the Governor in Council be necessary to render the same adequate for the purposes of this section.
Company to have power to
amend by-
laws subject
to approval
of Governor
in Council.
If company fails to make by-laws or by-laws
made by it not approved by Governor in Council,
Governor in Council to have power to make by-laws. Separate car for Chinese third class
passengers.
If cars full, company not bound to carry.
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(7) The company may from time to time cancel, alter or add to any by-laws made by it under the provisions of this section. Any such cancellation, alteration, or addition shall be submitted to the Governor in Council for approval and, if approved, shall come into operation one month after the date of their publication in the Gazette.
(8) In the event of the company failing to make by-laws or making by-laws under the provisions of this section which shall not be approved by the Governor in Council, it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make all such by-laws as may be required under the provisions of this section, and any such by-law so made shall be of like force and effect as if made by the company under the provisions of this section.
50. Separate cars or separate accommodation shall be provided by the company for Chinese third class passengers.
51. The company shall not be bound to find accommoda- tion for any passenger in or on any car in or on which the accommodation is fully taken up, notwithstanding that such
* As amended by No. 34 of 1915.
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passenger may have purchased a ticket entitling him to travel upon the tramway.
[s. 52, rep. No. 34 of 1915.]
53. No passenger may take on the tramway personal Passengers' luggage other than small hand-baskets, bags, or parcels, no luggage. one of which shall exceed sixteen pounds in weight, or one cubic foot in measurement. All such personal luggage shall be carried by hand, and at the responsibility of the passenger, and shall not occupy any part of a seat, nor be of a form or description to annoy or inconvenience other passengers.
goods.
54. The company may demand and take in respect of Charges for any animals, goods, merchandise, commodities, minerals or animals and parcels conveyed by them on the tramway, except as is by this Ordinance specially provided, charges not exceeding those specified in Schedule B, subject to the rules therein Schedule B. contained.
55. The said fares and charges shall be paid to such Payment of persons and at such place and in such manner as the fares and company may, by notice annexed to the list of fares and charges. charges, appoint.
Abandonment of undertaking.
56. If the company abandons its undertaking or any part On abandon- thereof and takes up the tramway or any portion thereof, it ment, road shall, with all convenient speed, and in all cases within to be restored. eight weeks at the most (unless the Director of Public Works otherwise consents in writing) fill in the ground and make good the surface, and, to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works, restore the portion of the road upon which the tramway, or such portion thereof as shall be abandoned, was laid, to a good condition, and shall clear away surplus paving or metalling material or rubbish occasioned by such work, and shall in the meantime cause the place where the road is opened or broken up to be fenced and watched and to be properly lighted at night: Provided that if the company fails to comply with the provisions of this section the Director of Public Works may at any time, after seven days notice to the company, remove the tramway and do the work necessary for the restoration of the road to the extent provided for in this section, and the expense incurred by him in so doing shall be repaid by the company.
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