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[Subsidiary]

CAP. 372] Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation

By-laws

[1985 Ed.

Improper use of railway appliances and equipment.

Opening of doors of train, use of automatic doors, compliance with directions.

47. No person except a member of the staff or an authorized person shall-

(a) operate, move, or work any mechanical or electrical appliance upon the railway premises or operate, move or work any switch, lever or other device operating or controlling any mechanical or electrical appliance upon the railway premises (except in relation to the proper use of any automatic gate) or tamper with or wilfully impede or interfere with the operation of any mechanical or electrical appliance:

Provided that in cases of accident or other emergency, a person may operate, move, or work any switch, lever or other device or mechanical or electrical appliance upon or near which is displayed a notice that it is intended to be operated in cases of accident or other emergency;

(b) open or attempt to open any gate or door of any lift-shaft or any lift or escalator or moving platform or other mechanical or electrical appliance (except in relation to the proper use of any automatic gate) or unfasten or tamper with or wilfully impede or interfere with the operation of any fastening or fitting in or upon any such gate or door;

(c) enter or leave or attempt to enter or leave any lift (not being an escalator or moving platform) whilst it is in motion or otherwise than at the side appointed for persons to enter or leave the same;

(d) ascend or descend, or attempt to ascend or descend, by means of any escalator except by standing on the stairway thereof provided for ascending or descending persons as the case may be;

(e) travel, or attempt to travel, upon any escalator or moving platform in a direction other than the direction in which the same is moving, or sit upon any moving platform or any handrail or any part thereof;

(f) open or attempt to open, any gate leading to or from a platform at a station upon the railway premises without authority to do so.

48. No person, except a member of the staff or an authorized person shall-

(a) open the door, or stand or attempt to stand on the step, platform or foot-board of any train whilst it is in motion or (except in case of accident or other emergency) between stations;

(b) enter or leave or attempt to enter or leave any such train whilst it is in motion or (except in case of accident or other emergency) between stations or otherwise than at the side appointed for persons to enter or leave the same.