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RAILWAYS.

No. 21 of 1909.

1125

or any part thereof not appropriated to the carriage of passengers on any railway, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars.

41. (1) Every person who-

Penalty for smoking, chewing, etc.

(a) smokes or chews tobacco, opium or other like substance in a waiting room or in or upon any railway carriage set apart for females or non-smokers; or

(b) spits in, from or upon any railway waiting room, platform or other premises or any railway carriage,

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.

Penalty for intoxication or nuisance.

42. Every person who is in a state of intoxication or is insufficiently or indecently clad, or who commits any nuisance or act of indecency in any railway carriage or upon any part of the railway premises, or who wilfully and without lawful excuse interferes with the comfort of any passenger on a railway, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months and, further, may be removed by any railway official from any such carriage and also from the railway premises and, further, shall forfeit his fare.

43. Any passenger may be directed by a station master, guard or other railway official to enter and travel in any carriage or compartment which such railway official may indicate, not being of a lower class than that for which he has paid his fare, and any passenger refusing or neglecting to conform to such direction may be removed by any railway official from the railway premises and further shall forfeit his fare.

Passengers may be directed as to the carriage they shall travel.

44. (1) Every male person who without lawful excuse enters any special carriage or portion of a carriage or any private room

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

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

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RAILWAYS. No. 21 of 1909. 1125 or any part thereof not appropriated to the carriage of passengers on any railway, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars. 41. (1) Every person who- Penalty for smoking, chewing, etc. (a) smokes or chews tobacco, opium or other like substance in a waiting room or in or upon any railway carriage set apart for females or non-smokers; or (b) spits in, from or upon any railway waiting room, platform or other premises or any railway carriage, 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. Penalty for intoxication or nuisance. 42. Every person who is in a state of intoxication or is insufficiently or indecently clad, or who commits any nuisance or act of indecency in any railway carriage or upon any part of the railway premises, or who wilfully and without lawful excuse interferes with the comfort of any passenger on a railway, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months and, further, may be removed by any railway official from any such carriage and also from the railway premises and, further, shall forfeit his fare. 43. Any passenger may be directed by a station master, guard or other railway official to enter and travel in any carriage or compartment which such railway official may indicate, not being of a lower class than that for which he has paid his fare, and any passenger refusing or neglecting to conform to such direction may be removed by any railway official from the railway premises and further shall forfeit his fare. Passengers may be directed as to the carriage they shall travel. 44. (1) Every male person who without lawful excuse enters any special carriage or portion of a carriage or any private room * As amended by No. 28 of 1927 [23.12.27]. + As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939.
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RAILWAYS. No. 21 of 1909. 1125 or any part thereof not appropriated to the carriage of passengers on any railway, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars. 41. (1) Every person who- Penalty for smoking, (a) smokes or chews tobacco, opium or other like substance chewing, either in a waiting room or in or upon any railway carriage etc. + set apart for females or non-smokers; or (b) spits in, from or upon any railway waiting room, platform or other premises or any railway carriage, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding ten dollars. (2) Every person who persists in infringing any of the pro- visions 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. intoxication or nuisance. 42. Every person who is in a state of intoxication or is Penalty for insufficiently or indecently clad, or who commits any nuisance or act of indecency in any railway carriage or upon any part of the railway premises, or who wilfully and without lawful excuse interferes with the comfort of any passenger on a railway, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months and, further, may be removed by any railway official from any such carriage and also from the railway premises and, further, shall forfeit his fare. directed 43. Any passenger may be directed by a station master, Passengers guard or other railway official to enter and travel in any carriage may be or compartment which such railway official may indicate, not as to the being of a lower class than that for which he has paid his fare, carriage and any passenger refusing or neglecting to conform to such they shall direction may be removed by any railway official from the railway premises and further shall forfeit his fare. travel. 44.-(1) Every male person who without lawful excuse Penalty for enters any special carriage or portion of a carriage or any private entering private room * As amended by No. 28 of 1927 [23.12.27]. + As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939.
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RAILWAYS.

No. 21 of 1909.

1125

or any part thereof not appropriated to the carriage of passengers on any railway, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars.

41. (1) Every person who-

Penalty for smoking,

(a) smokes or chews tobacco, opium or other like substance chewing, either in a waiting room or in or upon any railway carriage etc. + set apart for females or non-smokers; or

(b) spits in, from or upon any railway waiting room, platform or other premises or any railway carriage,

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

(2) Every person who persists in infringing any of the pro- visions 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.

intoxication

or nuisance.

42. Every person who is in a state of intoxication or is Penalty for insufficiently or indecently clad, or who commits any nuisance or act of indecency in any railway carriage or upon any part of the railway premises, or who wilfully and without lawful excuse interferes with the comfort of any passenger on a railway, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months and, further, may be removed by any railway official from any such carriage and also from the railway premises and, further, shall forfeit his fare.

directed

43. Any passenger may be directed by a station master, Passengers guard or other railway official to enter and travel in any carriage may be or compartment which such railway official may indicate, not as to the being of a lower class than that for which he has paid his fare, carriage and any passenger refusing or neglecting to conform to such they shall direction may be removed by any railway official from the railway premises and further shall forfeit his fare.

travel.

44.-(1) Every male person who without lawful excuse Penalty for enters any special carriage or portion of a carriage or any private entering

private room

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

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

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