An Act to amend the Railway Fires Act 1905.
[31st July 1923]
Commencement Information
I1Act wholly in force at Royal Assent
Textual Amendments
F1S. 1 repealed by Transport Act 1981 (c. 56, SIF 126), s. 40(4), Sch. 12 Pt. III
The principal Act shall not apply in the case of any action for damage by fire brought against any railway company [F2[F3as defined in section 4 of that Act](as defined in section 4 of that Act)] unless (1) notice in writing of the fire having occurred and of intention to claim in respect thereof shall have been sent to the said railway company within seven days of the occurrence of the damage; and (2) particulars in writing of the damage showing the amount of the claim in money . . . F4 shall have been sent to the said railway company within twenty-one days of the occurrence of the damage.
Textual Amendments
F2Words in s. 2 inserted (E.W.S.) (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 43, ss. 150(1)(o), 152(1), Sch. 12 para. 3; S.I. 1994/571, art. 5
F3Words in s. 2 inserted (N.I.) (3.1.2006) by The Railways Infrastructure (Access, Management and Licensing of Railway Undertakings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/537), reg. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 2
F4Words repealed by Transport Act 1981 (c. 56, SIF 126), s. 40(4), Sch. 12 Pt. III
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1 “The principal Act” means Railway Fires Act 1905 (c. 11)
Textual Amendments
F5S. 3 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6)
Textual Amendments
F6S. 4 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978 (c. 45) Sch. 1 Pt. XV
This Act may be cited as the Railway Fires Act (1905) Amendment Act 1923.