Regulation of Railways Act 1868

1. Introductory Text

2. Preliminary

   1. 1. Short Title.

   2. 2. Interpretation of Terms.

3. I.—Accounts, Audit, &c

   1. 3. Uniform Accounts, &c. to be kept.

   2. 4. Accounts, &c. to be signed, and printed Copies distributed.

   3. 5. Penalty for falsifying Accounts, &c.

   4. 6. Examination of Affairs by Inspectors.

   5. 7. Application to be supported by Evidence.

   6. 8. Inspection of Company's Books and Property.

   7. 9. Result of Examination, how-dealt with,

   8. 10. Power of Company to appoint Inspectors.

   9. 11. Auditor not necessarily a Shareholder.

   10. 12. Auditors of Company, and Appointment of Auditor by Board of Trade.

   11. 13. Issue of Preferred and Deferred Ordinary Stock.

4. II.—Obligations and Liability of Companies as Carriers

   1. 14. Liability of Company during Sea Transit.

   2. 15. Pares to be posted in Stations.

   3. 16. Provision for securing Equality of Treatment where Railway Company works Steam Vessels.

   4. 17. Company bound to furnish Particulars of Charges for Goods.

   5. 18. Charge when Two Railways worked by One Company,

   6. 19. Proceedings in case of Non-consumption of Smoke.

   7. 20. Smoking Compartments for all Classes,

   8. 21. Rail way Companies to be liable to Penalties in case they shall provide Trains for Prize Fights.

5. III.—Provisions for Safety of Passengers

   1. 22. Communication between Passengers and the Company's Servants.

   2. 23. Penalty for Trespasses on Railways.

   3. 24. Trees dangerous to Railways may be removed.

6. IV.—Compensation for Accidents

   1. 25. Arbitration of Damages.

   2. 26. Examination by Medical Man.

7. V.—Light Railways

   1. 27. Order for Construction and working of Railway as a light Railway.

   2. 28. Conditions and Regulations for light Railway.

   3. 29. Publication of Regulations.

8. VI.—Arbitrations by Board of Trade

   1. 30. Arbitrator appointed by Board of Trade.

   2. 31. Remuneration of Arbitrator.

   3. 32. Cost, & c. of Arbitrations.

   4. 33. Costs, Charges, &c. to be taxed and settled by Masters of the Court of Queen's Bench.

9. VII.—Miscellaneous

   1. 34. Printed Copies of Shareholders Address Book.

   2. 35. Meeting preliminary to Application for Act or Certificate.

   3. 36. Special Trains exclusively for Post Office.

   4. 37. Service of Requisitions, &c. by Postmaster General.

   5. 38. Extension of Scope of Railway Companies Powers Act, 1864.

   6. 39. Service of Requisitions, &c.

   7. 40. Recovery, &c. of Penalties.

   8. 41. Company may apply to Common Law Judge at Westminster to hear Cases of Compensation under 8 & 9 Vict. c.18.

   9. 42. Company may obtain Judge's Order instead of issuing Warrant.

   10. 43. Power of Verdict of Jury and Judgment of the Court.

   11. 44. Interpretation of certain Expressions.

   12. 45. Fees to Masters for determining Questions of disputed Compensation.

   13. 46. Extension of Time.

   14. 47. As to Repeal of Enactments in Second Schedule.

10. 1. FIRST SCHEDULE

       Forms of Account referred to in Sec. 3. of this Act

    2. SECOND SCHEDULE