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GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS ACT 1904
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART I -- Preliminary
1. Short title
2. Terms used
2AA. Certain leased land continues to be part of government railway
2A. Relationship of this Act to Rail Safety National Law (WA) Act 2015
3. Property in things on Crown land that is part of government railway
4. Authorisation of construction of government railway on Crown land, effect of on the land
7. Evidentiary provision as to government railways
PART III -- The direction, management, maintenance and control of the Western Australian government railways
13. Authority to manage government railways; Authority’s powers
14. Authority may join any body formed for improvement of railways
15. Protection of railway, Authority’s powers to construct works for
18. Level crossings, gates etc. at etc.
23. By-laws
24. By-laws made under s. 23, general provisions as to
25. Carriage of goods by rail, Authority may determine conditions of etc.
26. Insurance of goods carried by rail, agreements as to
26A. Carriage of people and freight, contracts as to
27. Authority’s liability for goods left on railway premises
30. Lien for charges for carriage of goods by rail
31. Goods may be sold on refusal to pay charges
32. Goods of unknown owner etc. left on railway, sale of
33. Proceeds of sale under s. 31 or 32, application of
34. Dangerous goods, carriage of by rail
35. Legal proceedings relating to railway, Authority may bring etc.
36. Legal proceedings relating to railway to be brought against Authority
37. Authority deemed to be common carrier
38. Plaintiff in action for personal injuries to submit to medical examination
40. No liability of Authority in certain cases
43. Offences
45. Offences relating to tickets etc.
46. Offences involving intent to defraud
47. Term used: free pass
48. Offences on railways
49. Arrest power
50. Authority etc. may remove danger etc. caused by breach of Act or by-law
51. Offences by railway employees
53. Cattle trespassing on railway, powers as to
53A. Infringement notices
PART V -- Agreements concerning railway property
61. Use of railways by other rail service operators
63A. Railway land at Joondalup and Subiaco, Authority’s power to grant lease of
63B. Lease of railway land to Co-operative Bulk Handling Ltd.
64. Other powers not excluded by this Part
66A. Tourist railways
PART VI -- Sidings
68. Authority may agree to work siding in connection with railway
PART VII -- Miscellaneous provisions
72. No railway to cross government railway without Authority’s consent
73. Authority may appoint and dismiss certain employees
74. Special constables for railways, appointment of etc.
76. West Super Plus Pty Ltd, Authority’s powers as to
77. Decisions under s. 73, appeal against to Appeal Board
78. Appeal Board, constitution of
80. Appeals, commencing etc.
81. Decision of Board
82. Appeals, procedures on
83. Appeal Board’s powers
84. Regulations
88. Rates etc. exemption for government railways
92. Ministers, departments etc., functions of not affected by this Act
94. Prosecutions
95. Representation of Authority in summary proceedings
96. Evidentiary provisions
98. Regulations
Uncommenced provisions table
Other notes
Defined terms
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