1800
No. 21 of 1909.
RAILWAYS.
Declaration of contents of parcel.
Exemption.
Burden of proof in case of animals or goods.
deteriorated, the compensation recoverable in respect thereof shall not exceed the value so declared, and the burden of proving it to have been the true value shall, notwithstanding anything in the declaration, lie on the person claiming the compensation.
(3) The administration may make it a condition of carrying a parcel declared to contain any article mentioned in the schedule that the railway servant authorised in this behalf has been satisfied by examination or otherwise that the parcel actually contains the article declared to be therein.
(4) This section shall not apply to any parcel carried by the railway for any postal authority.
25. In any suit against the administration for compensation for loss, destruction, or deterioration of animals or goods delivered for carriage by railway, it shall not be necessary for the plaintiff to prove how the loss, destruction, or deterioration was caused; but the burden of proving the value of the animals or goods, and where the same have been injured, the extent of the injury, shall lie upon the claimant.
*
Notification of claims to refund of overcharges and compensation for losses.
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26. A person shall not be entitled to a refund of an overcharge in respect of animals or goods carried by a railway or to compensation for the loss, destruction, or deterioration of animals or goods delivered to be so carried unless his claim has been preferred in writing by him or on his behalf to the administration within 6 months from the date of delivery of the animals or goods for carriage.
+
Exoneration from responsibility in case of goods falsely described.
Report of accidents.
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27. Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions, the administration shall not be responsible for the loss, destruction, or deterioration of any goods with respect to the description of which an account materially false has been given by the owner or person having charge thereof, if the loss, destruction, or deterioration is in any way brought about by the false account, and the administration shall not be responsible in any case for an amount exceeding the value of the goods calculated in accordance with the description contained in the false account.
Accidents.
28. When any of the following accidents occur in the working of any railway-
* As amended by No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912.
* As amended by No. 12 of 1912.
1800
No. 21 of 1909.
RAILWAYS.
Declaration of contents of parcel.
Exemption.
Burden of proof in
of animals or
goods.
deteriorated, the compensation recoverable in respect thereof shall not exceed the value so declared, and the burden of proving it to have been the true value shall, notwithstanding anything in the declaration, lie on the person claiming the compensation.
(3) The administration may make it a condition of carrying a parcel declared to contain any article mentioned in the schedule that the railway servant authorised in this behalf has been satisfied by examination or otherwise that the parcel actually contains the article declared to be therein.
(4) This section shall not apply to any parcel carried by the railway for any postal authority.
25. In any suit against the administration for compensation for respect of loss loss, destruction, or deterioration of animals or goods delivered for carriage by railway, it shall not be necessary for the plaintiff to prove how the loss, destruction, or deterioration was caused; but the burden of proving the value of the animals or goods, and where the same have been injured, the extent of the injury, shall lie upon the claimant.
*
Notification
of claims to
refund of
overcharges
and com-
26. A person shall not be entitled to a refund of an overcharge in respect of animals or goods carried by a railway or to compen- sation for the loss, destruction, or deterioration of animals or goods pensation for delivered to be so carried unless his claim has been preferred in writing by him or on his behalf to the administration within 6 months from the date of delivery of the animals or goods for carriage.
losses.
+
Exoneration
from respon- sibility in case of goods falsely described.
Report of accidents.
+
27. Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions the administration shall not be responsible for the loss, destruction, or deterioration of any goods with respect to the description of which an account materially false has been given by the owner or person having charge thereof, if the loss, destruction, or deterioration is in any way brought about by the false account, and the administration shall not be responsible in any case for an amount exceeding the value of the goods calculated in accordance with the description contained in the false account.
Accidents.
28. When any of the following accidents occur in the working of any railway-
* As amended by No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912.
As amended by No. 12 of 1912.
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