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MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION BILL

Certain statutory provisions are not to apply to the Corporation (clause 21) viz., the Railways Ordinance (Cap. 99), the provisions of the Public Health and Urban Services Ordinance (Cap. 132) as detailed in the Schedule, and the provisions relating to noise at night in section 13 of the Summary Offences Ordinance (Cap. 228). The Buildings Ordinance (Cap. 123) will apply in the manner provided in clause 21(3).

PART V-REGULATIONS AND BY-LAWS

The Governor in Council may make regulations for the control, regulation and safe operation of the railway (clause 24). The Corporation may make by-laws concerning the use of the railway by the public and their conduct, advertising on railway premises, lost property, and the protection of the property of the Corporation (clause 25(1)). Such by-laws must be approved by the Legislative Council (clause 25(2)).

Regulations and by-laws may create offences and authorize railway employees to detain offenders (clause 26).

Regulations and by-laws may provide for the application of the pro- visions of the Public Health and Urban Services Ordinance (Cap. 132) as to the seizure and forfeiture of hawkers' goods and equipment where a "hawker offence" has been committed (clause 27).

Provision is made for the Corporation's securities to be authorized investments for trustees (clause 31(1)) if they comply with certain require- ments; and for the Corporation to be a public body for the purposes of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (clause 31(2)).

J. W. D. HOBLEY,

Attorney General,