RAILWAYS.
No. 21 of 1909.
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of the works connected therewith in the discharge of any duty, and any railway official who negligently omits to perform his duty, or performs the same in an improper manner, shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding 20 dollars, and if the duty be such that the omission or negligent performance thereof would be likely to endanger the safety of any person travelling or being upon the railway, he shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one year and to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars.
59. If any person rashly or negligently and without lawful excuse Penalty for does any act which is likely to endanger his own safety or that of negligent any person travelling or being upon the railway he shall, on summary conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, and to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars.
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60. Any person who wilfully does any act which is forbidden, or Breach of neglects to do any act which is required by any rules framed under rules. this Ordinance and for which no penalty is specially provided, shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding 10 dollars.
+
offenders.
61. Any person who commits any offence under this Ordinance Apprehension of may be lawfully apprehended, without any warrant or written authority, by any railway official or by any other person whom such railway official shall call to his aid or by any police officer, and every person so apprehended shall with all convenient despatch be taken before a Magistrate to be dealt with according to law.
of the Ordinance.
62. In the construction of this Ordinance every railway official Rules for the shall be legally bound to do everything necessary for or conducive construction to the safety of the public, and every such official shall be legally prohibited from doing every act which is likely to cause danger.
§
pay costs of
63. In case of any summary conviction under this Ordinance a Liability of Magistrate may order the offender to pay the costs of such conviction offenders to in addition to any penalty or expenses to which he may be liable. conviction. Such costs may be assessed by the Magistrate and may be levied and recovered in the same manner as any penalty imposed under this Ordinance.
64. In every case in which any person shall be liable under this Ordinance to pay any sum of money, damages, or expenses, the
* As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912.
+ As amended by No. 30 of 1911 and No. 12 of 1912.
§ As amended by No. 13 of 1912.
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As amended by No. 12 of 1912.
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RAILWAYS.
No. 21 of 1909.
1811
on
of the works connected therewith in the discharge of any duly, and any railway official who negligently omits to perform his duty, or performs the same in an improper manner, shall be liable, summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding 20 dollars, and if the duty be such that the omission or negligent performance thereof would be likely to endanger the safety of any person travelling or being upon the railway, he shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one year and to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars.
59. If any person rashly or negligently and without lawful excuse Penalty for does any act which is likely to endanger his own safety or that of negligent any person travelling or being upon the railway he shall, on act. summary conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, and to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars.
*
60. Any person who wilfully does any act which is forbidden, or Breach of neglects to do any act which is required by any rules framed under rules. this Ordinance and for which no penalty is specially provided, shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding 10 dollars.
+
offenders.
61. Any person who commits any offence under this Ordinance Apprehen- may be lawfully apprehended, without any warrant or written sion of authority, by any railway official or by any other person whom such railway official shall call to his aid or by any police officer, and every person so apprehended shall with all convenient despatch be taken before a Magistrate to be dealt with according to law.
of the Ordi-
62. In the construction of this Ordinance every railway official Rules for the shall be legally bound to do everything necessary for or conducive construction to the safety of the public, and every such official shall be legally nance. prohibited from doing every act which is likely to cause danger.
§
pay costs of
63. In case of any summary conviction under this Ordinance a Liability of Magistrate may order the offender to pay the costs of such conviction offenders to in addition to any penalty or expenses to which he may be liable. conviction. Such costs may be assessed by the Magistrate and may be levied and recovered in the same manner as any penalty imposed under this Ordinance.
64. In every case in which any person shall be liable under this Ordinance to pay any sum of money, damages, or expenses, the
* As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912.
As amended by No. 30 of 1911 and No. 12 of 1912.
money due Recovery of
damages and
expenses.
§ As amended by No. 13 of 1912.
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As amended by No. 12 of 1912.
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