Railways Act 1905 - Singapore Statutes Online

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1 Short title and application

3 Sanction by President of railway construction

4 Deposit and approval of plans, sections, etc.

5 Railway to be made according to plans

6 Private land may be acquired for railway

7 Authority of railway administration to execute all necessary work

8 Creeks, bays, arms of the sea and navigable rivers

9 Alteration of pipes, wires and drains

10 Temporary entry upon land for repairing or preventing accident

11 Compensation to be made for lands taken or injuriously affected

12 Purchase of land and compensation by agreement

13 Accommodation works

14 Power for owner, occupier or local authority to cause additional accommodation works to be made

15 Fences, screens, gates and bars

16 Over and under bridges

17 Level crossings over public carriageways

18 Level crossings over public roads other than carriageways

19 Removal of trees dangerous to or obstructing the working of a railway

20 Notice to be given by owner or occupier of land felling or clearing any trees or jungle adjacent to railway

21 Right to use locomotives

22 Notice of intended opening of railway

23 Sanction of Minister to opening of railway

24 Reopening line after temporary suspension of traffic

26 Power to close railway when opened

27 Reopening railway when closed

28 Penalty for contravention of this Part

30 Provision for letters

31 Taxation of railway

32 Actions against railway administration, how brought

33 Restriction on execution or enforcement against railway property

34 Service of summons, notices, etc.

35 Provisions as to railway employees

36 Liability for loss or injury in respect of goods

37 Provision as to liability in respect of carriage of certain animals

38 Liability in respect of vehicles

39 Liability as to passengers’ luggage

40 Liability as to articles of special value

41 Liability in case of through booking by rail and boat

42 Liability in respect of contracts to carry by river or sea and not by railway

43 Burden of proof in respect of loss of animals or goods

44 Notification of claims to refund of overcharges and compensation for losses

45 Exoneration from responsibility in case of goods falsely described

46 Notice of accident to be given

48 Minister may order inquiry by Magistrate

49 Meaning of "accident"

50 Power to make rules regarding notices, etc.

51 Submission of return of accidents

52 Penalties for failure to comply with sections 46 and 50

53 Penalty for failure to comply with section 51

54 Provision for compulsory medical examination of person injured in railway accident

56 Special rates for goods traffic

57 Disposal of differences between railways regarding conduct of joint traffic

58 Maximum load for wagons

59 Maximum number of passengers

60 Immunity from arrest

61 Punishment to be imposed by manager

62 Fares to be prepaid and passengers’ tickets to be given up on demand

63 Fare and freight to be accepted conditionally

64 Penalty for fraud

65 Fines for entering carriages in motion or riding on the steps

66 Fine for riding on engine, tender or luggage van

67 Penalty for smoking etc., in prohibited places

68 Penalty for intoxication or nuisance

69 Penalty for improper use of emergency signal apparatus

70 Passengers may be directed as to the carriage in which they shall travel

71 Penalty for entering private room or carriage

72 Remedy for non-payment of sum due for the carriage of goods

73 Written account of goods to be given on demand

74 Carriage of goods of a dangerous nature

75 Persons suffering from leprosy, etc., not allowed to travel

76 Penalty for removing stakes or pegs

77 Penalty for trespass

78 Penalty for driving an animal upon or across a railway

79 Penalty for defacing pass or ticket

80 Penalty for obstructing railway employee

81 Occupation crossings

82 Liability of owner of animal found trespassing

83 Penalty for damage, wilful or negligent

84 Penalty for opening or not properly shutting gates or chains

85 Penalty for causing train to stop

86 Obstructing engine or carriages or endangering safety of passengers

87 Penalty for wilful act or omission endangering passenger

88 Penalty for drunkenness or breach of duty of railway official

89 Penalty for rash or negligent act

91 Apprehension of offenders

92 Legal duties of railway officials

93 Liability of offenders to pay costs of conviction

94 Recovery of money due, damages and expenses

95 Enforcing payment of fare by passenger not producing ticket

96 Copy of time-tables and tariff to be shown at railway stations

97 Penalty for removing, etc., documents or notices

98 Provision for motor or aircraft services

99 Application of general provisions of this Act to motor or aircraft services

Penalty for smoking etc., in prohibited places

67.—(1) No person shall smoke, expectorate or chew betel, bhang, tobacco, opium or other like substance in or upon any platform, waiting room, booking hall, office, carriage, passage, subway or footbridge or in any other place belonging to the railway where such smoking, expectoration or chewing is prohibited.

(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20 for each offence.

(3) Any person who persists in infringing this section, after being warned to desist by any railway official or passenger, may, in addition to incurring the liability abovementioned, be removed by any official from any such carriage and from the premises appertaining to the railway and shall, if a passenger, forfeit his fare.

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