CAP. 99]
[s. 41 cont.]
Further provision for Railways.
the manager may recover any such sums by action at law. The goods of passengers may also be detained and sold and the proceeds disposed of as above provided for non-payment of the fare due by them.
[45]
42. (1) The administrator, or any person or persons authorized by him in this behalf, may detain any goods.
detention and forfeiture in certain cases.
48 of 1948, 8.4.
Written account of goods to be given on demand.
(a) which are without any apparent owner; or (b) which (not being bona fide passengers' baggage placed on the train by, or with the authority of, a railway official) have not been declared for freight.
(2) The administrator may, in his absolute discretion, either return any goods so detained, or any part thereof, to any person claiming to be the owner thereof, on such terms as he may see fit to impose, or declare such goods, or any part thereof, to be forfeited; and on the making of any such declaration the goods declared to be forfeited shall be deemed to be the property of the Crown free from all rights of any person.
(3) Where goods have been declared to be forfeited under the provisions of the foregoing subsection upon information supplied by a person other than a public servant it shall be lawful for the administrator, subject to any general or special instructions of the Governor in Council, to authorize the payment to such person of an amount, not exceeding one-quarter of the proceeds of sale realized or to be realized upon the sale of such goods, which he considers will constitute an appropriate reward. In the event of such person being a person employed by the Chinese Maritime Customs any reward payable under this subsection shall in lieu of being paid to such person be paid to such official of the Chinese Maritime Customs as may, in the opinion of the administrator, be authorized to receive it.
[45A]
43. The owner or person having the care of any goods which shall have been carried upon a railway or shall be brought to the railway premises for the purpose of being carried on the railway shall on demand by any railway official deliver to him an exact account in writing signed by him of the number or quantity and description of such goods. This provision shall not apply to passengers' luggage.
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CAP. 99]
[s. 41 cont.]
Further
provision for
Railways.
the manager may recover any such sums by action at law. The goods of passengers may also be detained and sold and the proceeds disposed of as above provided for non-payment of the fare due by them.
[45]
42. (1) The administrator, or any person or persons detention and authorized by him in this behalf, may detain any goods.
found on any train-
forfeiture in certain cases.
48 of 1948, 8.4.
Written account of goods to be given on demand.
(a) which are without any apparent owner; or (b) which (not being bona fide passengers' baggage placed on the train by, or with the authority of, a railway official) have not been declared for freight.
(2) The administrator may, in his absolute discretion, either return any goods so detained, or any part thereof, to any person claiming to be the owner thereof, on such termis as he may see fit to impose, or declare such goods, or any part thereof, to be forfeited; and on the making of any such declaration the goods declared to be forfeited shall be deemed to be the property of the Crown free from all rights of any
person.
(3) Where goods have been declared to be forfeited under the provisions of the foregoing subsection upon information supplied by a person other than a public servant it shall be lawful for the administrator, subject to any general or special instructions of the Governor in Council, to authorize the payment to such person of an amount, not exceeding one-quarter of the proceeds of sale realized or to be realized upon the sale of such goods, which he considers will con- stitute an appropriate reward. In the event of such person being a person employed by the Chinese Maritime Customs any reward payable under this subsection shall in lieu of being paid to such person be paid to such official of the Chinese Maritime Customs as may, in the opinion of the administrator, be authorized to receive it.
[45A]
43. The owner or person having the care of any goods which shall have been carried upon a railway or shall be brought to the railway premises for the purpose of being carried on the railway shall on demand by any railway official deliver to him an exact account in writing signed by him of the number or quantity and description of such goods. This provision shall not apply to passengers' luggage. [46]
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