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1782

No. 21 of 1909.

RAILWAYS.

Penalty for entering carriage in motion or riding on the steps.

39. Every passenger who-

(1) gets into or upon or attempts to get into or upon, or quits or attempts to quit, any carriage upon the railway while such carriage is in motion; or

(2) rides or attempts to ride upon the railway on the steps or any other part of a carriage except on those parts which are intended for the accommodation of passengers,

shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding ten dollars.

Penalty for riding on engine, tender or luggage van.

Penalty for smoking, chewing, etc.

40. Every person who-

(1) not being the engineman or fireman or assistant fireman, without the special licence of the manager or executive officer in charge of the line, rides or attempts to ride upon any locomotive engine or tender upon the railway; or

(2) not being the guard or brakesman, without the special permission of the manager or assistant manager, rides or attempts to ride upon the railway in or upon any luggage van or goods wagon or other vehicle not appropriated to the carriage of passengers,

shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty dollars.

41.-(1) Every person who-

(a) smokes or chews tobacco, opium, or other like substance either inside a waiting room or in or upon any of the carriages belonging to the railway which may be specially provided for females or non-smokers; or

(b) expectorates in any waiting room or in or upon any railway carriage or upon any railway platform,

shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding ten dollars.

(2) Every person who persists in infringing any of the provisions of sub-section (1) after being warned to desist by any railway official or passenger, may, in addition to incurring the liability mentioned in the said sub-section, be removed by any such official from any such carriage and from the railway premises, and, further, shall forfeit his fare.

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.

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1782 No. 21 of 1909. RAILWAYS. Penalty for entering carriage in motion or riding on the steps. 39. Every passenger who- (1) gets into or upon or attempts to get into or upon, or quits or attempts to quit, any carriage upon the railway while such carriage is in motion; or (2) rides or attempts to ride upon the railway on the steps or any other part of a carriage except on those parts which are intended for the accommodation of passengers, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding ten dollars. Penalty for riding on engine, tender or luggage van. Penalty for smoking, chewing, etc. 40. Every person who- (1) not being the engineman or fireman or assistant fireman, without the special licence of the manager or executive officer in charge of the line, rides or attempts to ride upon any locomotive engine or tender upon the railway; or (2) not being the guard or brakesman, without the special permission of the manager or assistant manager, rides or attempts to ride upon the railway in or upon any luggage van or goods wagon or other vehicle not appropriated to the carriage of passengers, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty dollars. 41.-(1) Every person who- (a) smokes or chews tobacco, opium, or other like substance either inside a waiting room or in or upon any of the carriages belonging to the railway which may be specially provided for females or non-smokers; or (b) expectorates in any waiting room or in or upon any railway carriage or upon any railway platform, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding ten dollars. (2) Every person who persists in infringing any of the provisions of sub-section (1) after being warned to desist by any railway official or passenger, may, in addition to incurring the liability mentioned in the said sub-section, be removed by any such official from any such carriage and from the railway premises, and, further, shall forfeit his fare. * As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924. Page 15 Page 16
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1782 No. 21 of 1909. RAILWAYS. Penalty for entering carriage in motion or 39. Every passenger who- (1) gets into or upon or attempts to get into or upon, or riding on the quits or attempts to quit, any carriage upon the railway steps. * Penalty for riding on engine, tender or luggage van. * Penalty for smoking, chewing, etc. * while such carriage is in motion; or (2) rides or attempts to ride upon the railway on the steps or any other part of a carriage except on those parts which are intended for the accommodation of passengers, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding ten dollars. 40. Every person who- (1) not being the engineman or fireman or assistant fire- man, without the special licence of the manager or executive officer in charge of the line, rides or attempts to ride upon any locomotive engine or tender upon the railway; or (2) not being the guard or brakesman, without the special permission of the manager or assistant manager, rides or attempts to ride upon the railway in or upon any luggage van or goods wagon or other vehicle not appropriated to the carriage of passengers, shall upon suminary conviction be liable to a fine not exceed- ing twenty dollars. 41.-(1) Every person who- (a) smokes or chews tobacco, opium, or other like sub- stance either inside a waiting room or in or upon any of the carriages belonging to the railway which may be specially provided for females or non-smokers; or (b) expectorates in any waiting room or in or upon any railway carriage or upon any railway platform, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding ten dollars. (2) Every person who persists in infringing any of the provisions of sub-section (1) after being warned to desist by any railway official or passenger, may, in addition to incurring the liability mentioned in the said sub-section, be removed by any such official from any such carriage and from the railway premises, and, further, shall forfeit his fare. * As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924. Page 15Page 16
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1782

No. 21 of 1909.

RAILWAYS.

Penalty for entering

carriage

in motion or

39. Every passenger who-

(1) gets into or upon or attempts to get into or upon, or

riding on the quits or attempts to quit, any carriage upon the railway

steps.

*

Penalty for riding on

engine, tender or luggage

van.

*

Penalty for smoking, chewing, etc.

*

while such carriage is in motion; or

(2) rides or attempts to ride upon the railway on the steps or any other part of a carriage except on those parts which are intended for the accommodation of passengers,

shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding ten dollars.

40. Every person who-

(1) not being the engineman or fireman or assistant fire- man, without the special licence of the manager or executive officer in charge of the line, rides or attempts to ride upon any locomotive engine or tender upon the railway; or

(2) not being the guard or brakesman, without the special permission of the manager or assistant manager, rides or attempts to ride upon the railway in or upon any luggage van or goods wagon or other vehicle not appropriated to the carriage of passengers,

shall upon suminary conviction be liable to a fine not exceed- ing twenty dollars.

41.-(1) Every person who-

(a) smokes or chews tobacco, opium, or other like sub- stance either inside a waiting room or in or upon any of the carriages belonging to the railway which may be specially provided for females or non-smokers; or

(b) expectorates in any waiting room or in or upon any railway carriage or upon any railway platform, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding ten dollars.

(2) Every person who persists in infringing any of the provisions of sub-section (1) after being warned to desist by any railway official or passenger, may, in addition to incurring the liability mentioned in the said sub-section, be removed by any such official from any such carriage and from the railway premises, and, further, shall forfeit his fare.

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.

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