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RAILWAYS.

No. 21 of 1909.

IIII

(vi) all works connected with or for the purposes of a railway authorized to be constructed;

(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 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.

Powers of assistant engineers.

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

Custody and administration of railways.

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

Appointment of officers.

7.-(1) The Governor in Council may authorize the construction of any railway within the Colony.

Sanction by Governor in Council construction.

(2) The Governor may acquire such lands as he may deem necessary for the purposes of such railway, and any such purpose shall be deemed to be a public purpose within the meaning of No. 10 of the Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance, 1900.

1900.

8. For the purpose of constructing any such authorized railway, the administrator may-

Authority to execute all necessary work.

(1) make or construct in, upon, across, under or over any lands or any streets, hills, valleys, roads, railways or tramways, or any rivers, canals, brooks, streams or other waters, or any drains, water pipes, gas pipes, electric wires, or posts, such planes, etc.

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

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

Construction of inclined

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RAILWAYS. No. 21 of 1909. IIII (vi) all works connected with or for the purposes of a railway authorized to be constructed; (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 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. Powers of assistant engineers. 5. The administrator shall have the custody and administration of all railways subject to the general authority of the Governor in Council. Custody and administration of railways. 6. The Governor shall appoint suitable officers to carry out the provisions of this Ordinance, such officers to be under the control of the administrator, subject to the general authority of the Governor. Appointment of officers. 7.-(1) The Governor in Council may authorize the construction of any railway within the Colony. Sanction by Governor in Council construction. (2) The Governor may acquire such lands as he may deem necessary for the purposes of such railway, and any such purpose shall be deemed to be a public purpose within the meaning of No. 10 of the Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance, 1900. 1900. 8. For the purpose of constructing any such authorized railway, the administrator may- Authority to execute all necessary work. (1) make or construct in, upon, across, under or over any lands or any streets, hills, valleys, roads, railways or tramways, or any rivers, canals, brooks, streams or other waters, or any drains, water pipes, gas pipes, electric wires, or posts, such planes, etc. * As amended by No. 28 of 1927 [23.12.27]. + As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939. Construction of inclined
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RAILWAYS. No. 21 of 1909. IIII (vi) all works connected with or for the purposes of a railway authorized to be constructed; (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.] assistant manager or 4. All duties and powers hereinafter required to be performed Powers of and exercised by the manager or by the chief resident engineer shall and may, in the absence of the manager or of the chief assistant resident engineer, be performed and exercised by an assistant engineers. manager or by an assistant engineer. 5. The administrator shall have the custody and adminis- Custody and tration of all railways subject to the general authority of the Governor in Council. administra- tion of railways. of officers. 6. The Governor shall appoint suitable officers to carry out Appointment the provisions of this Ordinance, such officers to be under the control of the administrator, subject to the general authority of the Governor. 7.-(1) The Governor in Council may authorize the con- Sanction by struction of any railway within the Colony. Governor in Council construction. + (2) The Governor may acquire such lands as he may deem of railway necessary for the purposes of such railway, and any such purpose Ordinance shall be deemed to be a public purpose within the meaning of No. 10 of the Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance, 1900. 1.900. Construction. 8. For the purpose of constructing any such authorized Authority to railway, the administrator may- execute all necessary work. + (1) make or construct in, upon, across, under or over any lands or any streets, hills, valleys, roads, railways or tramways, or any rivers, canals, brooks, streams or other waters, or any drains, water pipes, gas pipes, electric wires, or posts, such planes, etc. * As amended by No. 28 of 1927 [23.12.27]. + As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939. Construction of inclined
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RAILWAYS.

No. 21 of 1909.

IIII

(vi) all works connected with or for the purposes of a railway authorized to be constructed;

(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.]

assistant manager or

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

5. The administrator shall have the custody and adminis- Custody and tration of all railways subject to the general authority of the Governor in Council.

administra- tion of

railways.

of officers.

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

7.-(1) The Governor in Council may authorize the con- Sanction by struction of any railway within the Colony.

Governor in Council

construction. +

(2) The Governor may acquire such lands as he may deem of railway necessary for the purposes of such railway, and any such purpose Ordinance shall be deemed to be a public purpose within the meaning of No. 10 of the Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance, 1900.

1.900.

Construction.

8. For the purpose of constructing any such authorized Authority to railway, the administrator may-

execute all necessary work.

+

(1) make or construct in, upon, across, under or over any lands or any streets, hills, valleys, roads, railways or tramways, or any rivers, canals, brooks, streams or other waters, or any drains, water pipes, gas pipes, electric wires, or posts, such planes, etc.

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

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

Construction

of inclined

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