1788
Penalty for negligent act.
Breach of rules.
*
Apprehension of offenders.
Rules for the of the Ordinance.
No. 21 of 1909.
RAILWAYS.
(2) negligently omits to perform his duty or performs the same in an improper manner,
shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty 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, shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one year and to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.
59. Every person who rashly or negligently and without lawful excuse does any act which is likely to endanger his own safety or that of any person travelling or being upon the railway shall upon summary conviction be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months, and to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars.
60. Every person who wilfully does any act which is forbidden, or neglects to do any act which is required by any rules made under this Ordinance and for which no penalty is specially provided, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding ten dollars.
61. Every person who commits any offence under this Ordinance 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.
62. In the construction of this Ordinance every railway construction official shall be legally bound to do everything necessary for or conducive to the safety of the public, and every such official shall be legally prohibited from doing every act which is likely to cause danger.
nance.
Liability of offenders to pay costs of conviction.
63. In case of any summary conviction under this Ordinance a magistrate may order the offender to pay the costs of such conviction in addition to any penalty or expenses to which he may be liable. 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.
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
1788
Penalty for negligent
act.
Breach of rules.
*
Apprehen- sion of offenders.
Rules for the
of the Ordi-
No. 21 of 1909.
RAILWAYS.
(2) negligently omits to perform his duty or performs the same in an improper manner,
shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceed- ing twenty 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, shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one year and to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.
59. Every person who rashly or negligently and without lawful excuse does any act which is likely to endanger his own safety or that of any person travelling or being upon the railway shall upon summary conviction be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months, and to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars.
60. Every person who wilfully does any act which is forbidden, or neglects to do any act which is required by any rules made under this Ordinance and for which no penalty is specially provided, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding ten dollars.
61. Every person who commnits any offence under this Ordinance 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.
62. In the construction of this Ordinance every railway construction official shall be legally bound to do everything necessary for or conducive to the safety of the public, and every such official shall be legally prohibited from doing every act which is likely to cause danger.
nance.
Liability of offenders to
pay costs of conviction.
63. In case of any summary conviction under this Ordi- nance a magistrate may order the offender to pay the costs of such conviction in addition to any penalty or expenses to which he may be liable. 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.
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
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