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Number 21 of 1944.
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TRANSPORT ACT, 1944.
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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PART I.
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Preliminary and General.
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Section
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1.
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Short title.
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2.
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Interpretation generally.
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3.
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Prosecution of offences.
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4.
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Regulations.
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5.
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Repeals.
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6.
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Expenses of the Minister and the Minister for Agriculture.
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PART II .
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Córas Iompair Éireann.
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Chapter I.
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Preliminary and General.
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7.
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Definitions for purposes of Part II.
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8.
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Incorporation of certain Acts.
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Chapter II.
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Incorporation of Córas Iompair Éireann, dissolution of the Great Southern Railways Company and the Dublin United Transport Company, Limited, and transfer of undertakings of dissolved companies to the Company.
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9.
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Incorporation of the Company.
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10.
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Purposes of the Company.
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11.
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Dissolution of dissolved companies.
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12.
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Transfer to the Company of undertakings of the dissolved companies.
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Chapter III .
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Financial Provisions.
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13.
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Capital of the Company.
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14.
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Substitution of stock of Company for stock of dissolved companies.
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15.
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Supplemental provisions in relation to substituted stock.
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16.
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Creation and issue of subsequent debenture stock.
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17.
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Provisions in relation to debenture stock.
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18.
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State guarantee of debenture stock.
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19.
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Creation and issue of subsequent common stock.
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20.
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Dividends on the common stock.
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21.
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Unclaimed interest and dividends.
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22.
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Redemption Fund.
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23.
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Power of the Company to borrow temporarily.
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24.
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Cesser of unexercised capital powers of dissolved companies.
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25.
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Receipt in case of person not sui juris.
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26.
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Accounts, statistics and returns.
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27.
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Audited accounts of the Company to be laid before Houses of the Oireachtas.
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28.
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Furnishing of yearly accounts of the Company to Stockholders.
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29.
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Auditors.
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Chapter IV.
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Meetings of the Company.
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30.
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Date of ordinary meetings.
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31.
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Quorum of meeting of the Company.
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32.
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Votes of common stockholders.
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33.
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Powers as to directors, auditors, etc.
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34.
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Voting by joint common stockholders.
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35.
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Appointment of proxies under power of attorney.
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36.
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Closing of transfer books.
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Chapter V.
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The Board of Directors.
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37.
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The board of directors of the Company.
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38.
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Remuneration of the directors.
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39.
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Provisions in relation to the Chairman.
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40.
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Managing director.
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41.
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Provisions in relation to stockholders' directors.
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42.
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Compensation to certain stockholders' directors.
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Chapter VI.
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Officers and Servants.
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43.
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Compensation of certain officers and servants of the dissolved companies.
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44.
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Superannuation scheme.
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45.
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Existing superannuation funds.
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46.
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Establishment of associations, etc., calculated to promote the welfare of employees.
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47.
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Appointment to clerical grades.
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Chapter VII .
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Miscellaneous Provisions Applicable to the Company.
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48.
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Provision of additional transport facilities by the Company.
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49.
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Agreements with respect to allocation or routing of traffic, pooling of receipts, etc.
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50.
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Revision of existing agreements between the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs and the dissolved companies and determination of disputes between the said Minister and the Company.
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51.
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Protection of Minister for Posts and Telegraphs.
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52.
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Cesser of wayleaves payable to the Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Corporations.
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53.
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Arrangements between the Company and the Great Northern Railway Company (Ireland) as respects the Dublin Junction Railways, etc.
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54.
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Transfer of certain licences to the Company.
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55.
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Names and addresses of stockholders.
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56.
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Application of certain enactments to the Company.
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57.
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Enactments not applicable to the Company.
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58.
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Exemption from stamp duties.
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59.
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Power of the Company to subscribe to charities, etc.
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60.
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Language of public notices and tickets.
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61.
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Service of documents on the Company.
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62.
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Penalty for trespass on the Company's railways.
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PART III .
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The Transport Advisory Committee
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63.
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Establishment of the Transport Advisory Committee.
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64.
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Duties of the Advisory Committee.
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65.
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Powers of the Advisory Committee.
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66.
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Regulation of proceedings before the Advisory Committee.
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67.
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Staff of the Advisory Committee.
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PART IV .
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Transport Charges.
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Chapter I.
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Preliminary and General.
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68.
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Definitions for purposes of part IV.
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69.
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Expenses of harbour authorities and local authorities.
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Chapter II.
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Railway Charges and Conditions of Carriage by Rail Applicable to the Company.
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70.
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Continuance of railway classification of merchandise applicable to the dissolved railway company and of maximum railway charges of the dissolved railway company.
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71.
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Revised railway classification of merchandise applicable to the Company.
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72.
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Revised schedules of maximum railway charges of the Company.
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73.
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Alteration of railway classification of merchandise applicable to the Company.
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74.
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Alteration of maximum railway charges of the Company.
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75.
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Protection of ports.
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76.
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Standard terms and conditions of carriage by rail for the Company.
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77.
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Alteration of standard terms and conditions of carriage by rail for the Company.
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78.
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Conditions on which merchandise is to be carried by rail by the Company.
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79.
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Owner's risk rates for livestock.
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80.
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Minimum charges.
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81.
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Special mileage charges.
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82.
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Dangerous goods.
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83.
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Miscellaneous provisions as to rates.
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84.
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Determination of disputes and differences between the Company and traders arising under the Eighth Schedule to this Act.
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85.
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Additional functions of the Minister.
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86.
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Provisions in relation to certain questions, disputes or differences referred to the Minister.
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87.
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Amendment of certain Acts in their application to the Company.
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Chapter III.
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Rail Charges of Railway Companies other than the Company.
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88.
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Maximum railway charges of companies other than the Company.
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89.
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Alteration of maximum railway charges of companies other than the Company.
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Chapter IV.
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Charges for Tramway Services Operated by the Company.
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90.
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Maximum charges for tramway services operated by the Company.
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91.
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Alteration of maximum charges for tramway services operated by the Company.
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Chapter V.
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Charges for Carriage of Merchandise by road, applicable to the Company and Certain other Statutory Carriers.
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92.
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Maximum charges for carriage of merchandise by road.
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93.
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Alteration of maximum road charges of a statutory carrier.
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Chapter VI.
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Canal Charges.
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94.
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Definitions for purposes of Chapter IV of Part IV.
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95.
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Maximum canal charges.
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96.
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Revised canal classification of merchandise applicable to a canal undertaker.
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97.
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Revised schedule of maximum canal charges of a canal undertaker.
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98.
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Alteration of canal classification of merchandise applicable to a canal undertaker.
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99.
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Alteration of maximum canal charges.
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100.
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Charges for fractions of a penny.
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101.
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Repeal of existing provisions in relation to charges by canal undertakers.
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Chapter VII.
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Supplemental Provisions.
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102.
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Agreed charges by transport undertakers for the carriage of Merchandise.
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103.
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Publication of railway classification of merchandise, etc. by the Company.
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104.
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Publication of schedule of charges of merchandise by road applicable to statutory carriers other than the company.
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Part V.
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Abolition of the Railway Tribunal and Transfer of Certain of its Jurisdictions to the High Court.
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105.
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Abolition of railway tribunal.
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106.
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Transfer of certain jurisdictions of the railway tribunal to the High Court.
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107.
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Exercise of jurisdiction of the High Court.
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108.
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Assessors to aid the High Court.
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109.
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Right of Minister for Agriculture to appear before the High Court.
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Part VI.
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Abandonment of Railway Lines.
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110.
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Abandonment of a railway line.
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Part VII.
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Amendment of Road Transport Act, 1933.
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111.
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Interpretation of Part VII.
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112.
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Carriage for reward.
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113.
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Amendment of section 8 of the Act of 1933.
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114.
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Grant of merchandise licences to certain carriers.
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115.
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Extension of merchandise (existing carrier's) licence or grant of merchandise licence where existing transport facilities inadequate.
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116.
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Extension of operation of merchandise (existing carriers') licences.
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117.
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Amendment of section 9 of the Act of 1933.
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118.
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Temporary exemption from subsection (2) of section 34 of the Act of 1933.
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119.
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Increase of standard lorry weight of certain holders of merchandise (existing carrier's) licences.
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120.
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Increase of standard tractor weight of certain holders of merchandise (existing carrier's) licences.
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121.
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Giving of register of merchandise licences in evidence.
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122.
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Obligation of licensee under a merchandise licence to supply drivers of vehicles with copy of licence.
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123.
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Production by driver of vehicle, owned by licensee under a merchandise licence, of copy of licence.
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124.
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Prohibition of licensee holding himself out as carrying on merchandise road transport business not authorised by his licence.
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PART VIII.
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Miscellaneous Provisions.
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125.
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Extension of section 2 of the Railway and Canal Traffic Act, 1854, to...
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