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RAILWAYS.

No. 21 of 1909.

1769

of construction, it means the chief resident engineer or such other person as the Governor may appoint to supervise the said construction.

(b) "Assistant manager" means the person appointed by the Governor to act as assistant manager of a railway.

(c) "Manager" means the person appointed by the Governor to act as manager of a railway.

(d) "Railway" means a railway or any portion of a railway for the public carriage of passengers, animals, or goods, and includes-

(i) all land with the fences or other boundary marks indicating the limits of the land appurtenant to a railway;

(ii) all lines of rails, sidings, or branches worked over for the purposes of or in connexion with a railway;

(iii) all stations, offices, warehouses, wharves, workshops, manufactories, fixed plant, and machinery, and other works constructed for the purposes of or in connexion with a railway; and

(iv) all ferries, ships, boats, and crafts which are used for the traffic of a railway and belong to or are hired or worked by the authority administering the railway.

(e) "Railway official" includes any manager or assistant manager and all such officers, servants, agents, and other persons as may be employed to do any act upon or in connexion with a railway.

[s. 3, rep. No. 8 of 1912.]

4. All duties and powers hereinafter required to be performed and exercised by the manager or by the chief resident engineer or assistant manager shall and may, in the absence of the manager or of the chief resident engineer, be performed and exercised by an assistant manager or by an assistant engineer.

5. The administration shall have the custody and administration of all railways subject to the general authority of the Governor in Council.

6. The Governor shall appoint suitable officers to carry out the provisions of this Ordinance, such officers to be under the control of the administration, subject to the general authority of the Governor.

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RAILWAYS. No. 21 of 1909. 1769 of construction, it means the chief resident engineer or such other person as the Governor may appoint to supervise the said construction. (b) "Assistant manager" means the person appointed by the Governor to act as assistant manager of a railway. (c) "Manager" means the person appointed by the Governor to act as manager of a railway. (d) "Railway" means a railway or any portion of a railway for the public carriage of passengers, animals, or goods, and includes- (i) all land with the fences or other boundary marks indicating the limits of the land appurtenant to a railway; (ii) all lines of rails, sidings, or branches worked over for the purposes of or in connexion with a railway; (iii) all stations, offices, warehouses, wharves, workshops, manufactories, fixed plant, and machinery, and other works constructed for the purposes of or in connexion with a railway; and (iv) all ferries, ships, boats, and crafts which are used for the traffic of a railway and belong to or are hired or worked by the authority administering the railway. (e) "Railway official" includes any manager or assistant manager and all such officers, servants, agents, and other persons as may be employed to do any act upon or in connexion with a railway. [s. 3, rep. No. 8 of 1912.] 4. All duties and powers hereinafter required to be performed and exercised by the manager or by the chief resident engineer or assistant manager shall and may, in the absence of the manager or of the chief resident engineer, be performed and exercised by an assistant manager or by an assistant engineer. 5. The administration shall have the custody and administration of all railways subject to the general authority of the Governor in Council. 6. The Governor shall appoint suitable officers to carry out the provisions of this Ordinance, such officers to be under the control of the administration, subject to the general authority of the Governor.
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RAILWAYS. No. 21 of 1909. 1769 of construction, it means the chief resident engineer or such other person as the Governor may appoint to supervise the said construction. (b) "Assistant manager means the person appointed by the Governor to act as assistant manager of a railway. (e) "Manager" means the person appointed by the Governor to act as manager of a railway. (d) "Railway" means a railway or any portion of a railway for the public carriage of passengers, animals, or goods, and includes- (i) all land with the fences or other boundary marks indicating the limits of the land appurtenant to a railway; (ii) all lines of rails, sidings, or branches worked over for the purposes of or in connexion with a railway; (iii) all stations, offices, warehouses, wharves, workshops, manufactories, fixed plant, and machinery, and other works constructed for the purposes of or in connexion with a railway; and (iv) all ferries, ships, boats, and crafts which are used for the traffic of a railway and belong to or are hired or worked by the authority administering the railway. (e) "Railway official" includes any manager or assistant manager and all such officers, servants, agents, and other persons as may be employed to do any act upon or in connexion with a railway. [s. 3, rep. No. 8 of 1912.] manager or 4. All duties and powers hereinafter required to be per- Powers of formed and exercised by the manager or by the chief assistant resident engineer shall and may, in the absence of the assistant manager or of the chief resident engineer, be performed and engineers. exercised by an assistant manager or by an assistant engineer. 5. The administration shall have the custody and ad- Custody and ministration of all railways subject to the general authority administra- of the Governor in Council. tion of railways. 6. The Governor shall appoint suitable officers to carry Appointment out the provisions of this Ordinance, such officers to be of officers. under the control of the administration, subject to the general authority of the Governor.
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RAILWAYS.

No. 21 of 1909.

1769

of construction, it means the chief resident engineer or such other person as the Governor may appoint to supervise the said construction.

(b) "Assistant manager

means the person appointed by the Governor to act as assistant manager of a railway.

(e) "Manager" means the person appointed by the Governor to act as manager of a railway.

(d) "Railway" means a railway or any portion of a railway for the public carriage of passengers, animals, or goods, and includes-

(i) all land with the fences or other boundary marks indicating the limits of the land appurtenant to a railway;

(ii) all lines of rails, sidings, or branches worked over for the purposes of or in connexion with a railway;

(iii) all stations, offices, warehouses, wharves, workshops, manufactories, fixed plant, and machinery, and other works constructed for the purposes of or in connexion with a railway; and

(iv) all ferries, ships, boats, and crafts which are used for the traffic of a railway and belong to or are hired or worked by the authority administering the railway.

(e) "Railway official" includes any manager or assistant manager and all such officers, servants, agents, and other persons as may be employed to do any act upon or in connexion with a railway.

[s. 3, rep. No. 8 of 1912.]

manager or

4. All duties and powers hereinafter required to be per- Powers of formed and exercised by the manager or by the chief assistant resident engineer shall and may, in the absence of the assistant manager or of the chief resident engineer, be performed and engineers. exercised by an assistant manager or by an assistant engineer.

5. The administration shall have the custody and ad- Custody and ministration of all railways subject to the general authority administra- of the Governor in Council.

tion of railways.

6. The Governor shall appoint suitable officers to carry Appointment out the provisions of this Ordinance, such officers to be of officers. under the control of the administration, subject to the general authority of the Governor.

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