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1124

No. 21 of 1909.

RAILWAYS.

Offences in connexion with fares.

*

+

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

38.-(1) Every person who, with intent to defraud the administrator—

(a) travels or attempts to travel on a railway without having previously paid his fare; or

(b) rides in or upon a carriage of a higher class than that for which he has paid his fare; or

(c) having paid his fare for a certain distance, knowingly and wilfully proceeds by train beyond that distance without previously paying the additional fare for the additional distance;

or

(d) on arriving at the station to which he has paid his fare, remains upon the railway premises; or

(e) transfers or lends any pass or ticket or any portion of any ticket obtained by him to any other person; or

(f) in any other manner attempts to evade payment of his fare,

shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars.

(2) The liability of an offender to punishment under this section shall not prejudice the recovery of any fare payable by him.

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 fifty dollars.

40. Every person who, without the permission of the manager, rides or attempts to ride in or upon any engine, cab tender, or tender, or any luggage van, goods wagon or other vehicle

engine,

luggage van, etc.

*

+

* As amended by No. 28 of 1927 [23.12.27].

+ As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939.

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1124 No. 21 of 1909. RAILWAYS. Offences in connexion with fares. * + Penalty for entering carriage in motion or riding on the steps. 38.-(1) Every person who, with intent to defraud the administrator— (a) travels or attempts to travel on a railway without having previously paid his fare; or (b) rides in or upon a carriage of a higher class than that for which he has paid his fare; or (c) having paid his fare for a certain distance, knowingly and wilfully proceeds by train beyond that distance without previously paying the additional fare for the additional distance; or (d) on arriving at the station to which he has paid his fare, remains upon the railway premises; or (e) transfers or lends any pass or ticket or any portion of any ticket obtained by him to any other person; or (f) in any other manner attempts to evade payment of his fare, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars. (2) The liability of an offender to punishment under this section shall not prejudice the recovery of any fare payable by him. 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 fifty dollars. 40. Every person who, without the permission of the manager, rides or attempts to ride in or upon any engine, cab tender, or tender, or any luggage van, goods wagon or other vehicle engine, luggage van, etc. * + * As amended by No. 28 of 1927 [23.12.27]. + As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939. Page 15 Page 16
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1124 No. 21 of 1909. RAILWAYS. Offences in connexion with fares. * + Penalty for entering carriage in motion or riding on the steps. Penalty for riding on 38.-(1) Every person who, with intent to defraud the administrator— (a) travels or attempts to travel on a railway without having previously paid his fare; or (b) rides in or upon a carriage of a higher class than that for which he has paid his fare; or (c) having paid his fare for a certain distance, knowingly and wilfully proceeds by train beyond that distance without previously paying the additional fare for the additional distance; ог (d) on arriving at the station to which he has paid his fare, remains upon the railway premises; or (e) transfers or lends any pass or ticket or any portion of any ticket obtained by him to any other person; or (f) in any other manner attempts to evade payment of his fare, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars. (2) The liability of an offender to punishment under this section shall not prejudice the recovery of any fare payable by him. 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 fifty dollars. 40. Every person who, without the permission of the manager, rides or attempts to ride in or upon any engine, cab tender, or tender, or any luggage van, goods wagon or other vehicle engine, luggage van, etc. * + * As amended by No. 28 of 1927 [23.12.27]. + As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939. Page 15Page 16
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1124

No. 21 of 1909.

RAILWAYS.

Offences in connexion with fares.

*

+

Penalty for entering carriage in motion

or riding on

the steps.

Penalty for

riding on

38.-(1) Every person who, with intent to defraud the administrator—

(a) travels or attempts to travel on a railway without having previously paid his fare; or

(b) rides in or upon a carriage of a higher class than that for which he has paid his fare; or

(c) having paid his fare for a certain distance, knowingly and wilfully proceeds by train beyond that distance without previously paying the additional fare for the additional distance;

ог

(d) on arriving at the station to which he has paid his fare, remains upon the railway premises; or

(e) transfers or lends any pass or ticket or any portion of any ticket obtained by him to any other person; or

(f) in any other manner attempts to evade payment of his fare,

shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars.

(2) The liability of an offender to punishment under this section shall not prejudice the recovery of any fare payable by

him.

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 fifty dollars.

40. Every person who, without the permission of the manager, rides or attempts to ride in or upon any engine, cab tender, or tender, or any luggage van, goods wagon or other vehicle

engine,

luggage

van, etc.

*

+

* As amended by No. 28 of 1927 [23.12.27].

+ As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939.

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