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No. 21 of 1909.

RAILWAYS.

49. Every person knowingly suffering from leprosy, small-pox or other contagious or infectious disease who travels by any railway except in accordance with any rules made in that behalf shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars; and if any person whilst travelling be discovered to be so suffering it shall be lawful for any railway official to remove him from the carriage and from the railway premises at the first opportunity, and such person may in addition to any fine be ordered to pay the amount of any expenses incurred in the disinfection of any carriage or portion of a carriage occupied by him while so travelling. Every such carriage or portion of a carriage shall be properly disinfected as soon as practicable and shall not be used for the conveyance of passengers till it has been so disinfected.

50. Every person who trespasses upon a railway or upon any of the lands, stations or other premises appertaining thereto shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, and every person who being without lawful excuse on the railway or premises refuses to leave the same on being requested to do so by any railway official may be immediately removed therefrom and shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars.

51. Every person who wilfully rides, leads or drives upon or across a railway any animal except in directly crossing the railway at any road or place appointed for that purpose at a time at which he may lawfully do so, or who tethers any animal upon or within reach of any railway, or who suffers any animal to stray upon any railway, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars.

52. Every person who wilfully alters or defaces his pass or ticket so as to render the date, number or any material portion thereof illegible shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars.

53. Every person who wilfully obstructs or impedes any railway servant in the discharge of his duty shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.

* As amended by No. 28 of 1927 [23.12.27]. + As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939.

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1128 No. 21 of 1909. RAILWAYS. 49. Every person knowingly suffering from leprosy, small-pox or other contagious or infectious disease who travels by any railway except in accordance with any rules made in that behalf shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars; and if any person whilst travelling be discovered to be so suffering it shall be lawful for any railway official to remove him from the carriage and from the railway premises at the first opportunity, and such person may in addition to any fine be ordered to pay the amount of any expenses incurred in the disinfection of any carriage or portion of a carriage occupied by him while so travelling. Every such carriage or portion of a carriage shall be properly disinfected as soon as practicable and shall not be used for the conveyance of passengers till it has been so disinfected. 50. Every person who trespasses upon a railway or upon any of the lands, stations or other premises appertaining thereto shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, and every person who being without lawful excuse on the railway or premises refuses to leave the same on being requested to do so by any railway official may be immediately removed therefrom and shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars. 51. Every person who wilfully rides, leads or drives upon or across a railway any animal except in directly crossing the railway at any road or place appointed for that purpose at a time at which he may lawfully do so, or who tethers any animal upon or within reach of any railway, or who suffers any animal to stray upon any railway, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars. 52. Every person who wilfully alters or defaces his pass or ticket so as to render the date, number or any material portion thereof illegible shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars. 53. Every person who wilfully obstructs or impedes any railway servant in the discharge of his duty shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars. * As amended by No. 28 of 1927 [23.12.27]. + As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939.
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1128 No. 21 of 1909. RAILWAYS. Persons suffering 49. Every person knowingly suffering from leprosy, small- pox or other contagious or infectious disease who travels by leprosy, etc., any railway except in accordance with any rules made in that from not allowed to travel. Penalty for trespass. * + Penalty for driving an animal upon or across a railway. * + Penalty for defacing pass or ticket. Penalty for obstructing railway servant. behalf shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars; and if any person whilst travelling be discovered to be so suffering it shall be lawful for any railway official to remove him from the carriage and from the railway premises at the first opportunity, and such person may in addition to any fine be ordered to pay the amount of any expenses incurred in the disinfection of any carriage or portion of a carriage occupied by him while so travelling. Every such carriage or portion of a carriage shall be properly disinfected as soon as practicable and shall not be used for the conveyance of passengers till it has been so disinfected. 50. Every person who trespasses upon a railway or upon any of the lands, stations or other premises appertaining thereto shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, and every person who being without lawful excuse on the railway or premises refuses to leave the same on being requested to do so by any railway official may be immediately removed therefrom and shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars. 51. Every person who wilfully rides, leads or drives upon or across a railway any animal except in directly crossing the railway at any road or place appointed for that purpose at a time at which he may lawfully do so, or who tethers any animal. upon or within reach of any railway, or who suffers any animal to stray upon any railway, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars. 52. Every person who wilfully alters or defaces his pass or ticket so as to render the date, number or any material portion thereof illegible shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars. 53. Every person who wilfully obstructs or impedes any railway servant in the discharge of his duty shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars. * As amended by No. 28 of 1927 [23.12.27]. + As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939.
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1128

No. 21 of 1909.

RAILWAYS.

Persons suffering

49. Every person knowingly suffering from leprosy, small- pox or other contagious or infectious disease who travels by leprosy, etc., any railway except in accordance with any rules made in that

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not allowed

to travel.

Penalty for trespass.

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Penalty for driving an animal upon

or across a

railway.

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Penalty for defacing pass or ticket.

Penalty for obstructing railway servant.

behalf shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars; and if any person whilst travelling be discovered to be so suffering it shall be lawful for any railway official to remove him from the carriage and from the railway premises at the first opportunity, and such person may in addition to any fine be ordered to pay the amount of any expenses incurred in the disinfection of any carriage or portion of a carriage occupied by him while so travelling. Every such carriage or portion of a carriage shall be properly disinfected as soon as practicable and shall not be used for the conveyance of passengers till it has been so disinfected.

50. Every person who trespasses upon a railway or upon any of the lands, stations or other premises appertaining thereto shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, and every person who being without lawful excuse on the railway or premises refuses to leave the same on being requested to do so by any railway official may be immediately removed therefrom and shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars.

51. Every person who wilfully rides, leads or drives upon or across a railway any animal except in directly crossing the railway at any road or place appointed for that purpose at a time at which he may lawfully do so, or who tethers any animal. upon or within reach of any railway, or who suffers any animal to stray upon any railway, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars.

52. Every person who wilfully alters or defaces his pass or ticket so as to render the date, number or any material portion thereof illegible shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars.

53. Every person who wilfully obstructs or impedes any railway servant in the discharge of his duty shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.

* As amended by No. 28 of 1927 [23.12.27]. + As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939.

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