Regulation of Railways Act 1873

1. Introductory Text

2. Preliminary

   1. 1. Short title.

   2. 2. Commencement of Act.

   3. 3. Definitions.

3. Appointment and Duties of Railway Commissioners

   1. 4. Appointment of Railway Commissioners.

   2. 5. Commissioners not to be interested in railway or canal stock.

   3. 6. Transfer to Commissioners of jurisdiction under 17 & 18 Vict. c.31 s.3.

   4. 7. Power for Commissioners to enable companies to explain alleged violation of law.

   5. 8. Differences between railway and canal companies to be referred to Commissioners.

   6. 9. Power to refer differences to Commissioners.

   7. 10. Transfer to Commissioners of certain powers and duties of the Board of Trade.

4. Explanation' and Amendment of Law

   1. 11. Explanation of 17 & 18 Vict. c.31 s.2 as to through traffic.

   2. 12. Powers of Commissioners as to through rates.

   3. 13. Provision for complaints by public authority in certain cases.

   4. 14. Publication of rates.

   5. 15. Power to Commissioners to fix terminal charges.

   6. 16. Arrangements between railway companies and canal companies.

   7. 17. Maintenan of canals b railway companies,

5. Conveyance of Mails

   1. 18. Conveyan of mails.

   2. 19. Remuneration for conveyance of mails.

   3. 20. Conveyance of mails o steam vessels.

6. Regulations as to Commissioners

   1. 21. Assistant Commissioners.

   2. 22. Salary of Commissioners.

   3. 23. Assessors.

   4. 24. Appointment of officers.

   5. 25. Powers of Commissioners.

   6. 26. Orders of Commissioners.

   7. 27. Sittings of Commissioners.

   8. 28. Costs.

   9. 29. Power of Commissioners to make general orders.

   10. 30. Evidence of documents.

   11. 31. Commissioners to make annual reports.

7. Miscellaneous

   1. 32. Determination of fees.

   2. 33. Collection of fees.

   3. 34. Taxation of costs.

   4. 35. Notices how to be given.

   5. 36. Application of Act to Scotland.

8. Temporary Provisions

   1. 37. Duration of office and powers of Commissioners.