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Railways Clauses Act 1863

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1. Short title

  3. 2. Division of Act into parts.

  4. Part I Construction of a Railway

    1. 3. Application of Part I, and interpretation of terms.

    2. Alteration of Engineering Works

      1. 4. Power to alter engineering works.

    3. Level Crossings

      1. 5. Trains not to be shunted over level crossings.

      2. 6. Company to erect lodge at point of crossing.

      3. 7. Board of Trade may require bridge instead of level crossing.

      4. 8—11.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. Junctions

      1. 12. As to expense of signals, watchmen, &c.

    5. Protection of Navigation

      1. 13. Lights on works.

      2. 14. Construction of bridges.

      3. 15. User of bridges.

      4. 16. Access to the shore under or across the railway.

      5. 17. Prohibition of deviation of certain works without consent of Board of Trade.

      6. 18. Abatement of work abandoned or decayed.

      7. 19. Survey of works by Board of Trade.

  5. Part II Extension of Time

    1. 20. Parties aggrieved by extension of time may have compensation for additional damage.

    2. 21. Existing contracts and notices to take lands not to be affected.

  6. Part III

    1. 22—29.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  7. Part IV Steam Vessels

    1. 30.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 31.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 32.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. 33. Recovery of money by distress.

    5. 34. Several names in one warrant.

    6. 35.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  8. Part V

    1. 36—55.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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