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Services to be rendered by railway companies.
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3. During the continuance of the arrangement under this Act the railway companies shall render the following services:—
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(1.) Every railway company shall convey by any train by which passengers, goods, or parcels are conveyed all such parcels as may be tendered for conveyance by such train, whether such parcels be under the charge of a person appointed by the Postmaster-General or not, and notwithstanding that no notice has been given to the company with respect to the conveyance of such parcels:
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Provided that the conveyance of parcels by mail and express trains shall be limited so as not to affect prejudicially the convenient and punctual working of those trains.
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(2.) Every railway company shall afford all reasonable facilities for the receipt and delivery of the sacks, hampers, boxes, or other receptacles containing the parcels at any of their stations without requiring them to be booked or interposing any other delay, and shall perform the service of transferring such sacks, hampers, boxes, or other receptacles to and from the vehicles of the Postmaster-General at the outwards and inwards railway stations.
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(3.) Every railway company shall convey, free of charge, but in a manner convenient to them but not interfering with his custody of the parcels, any servant of the Postmaster-General appointed to take charge of the parcels during their conveyance by railway; but if such person during the conveyance receives any injury, and the company pay any sum for damages or costs in respect of such injury, or on account of death arising from such injury, the Postmaster-General shall pay to the company one half of such sum, but if the sum is paid by the company under agreement or by way of compromise of any claim, the Postmaster-General shall not be liable to pay one half unless his written consent has been previously given to the payment of such sum.
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(4.) If the parcels are in charge of a person appointed by the Postmaster-General every railway company shall permit such person, if he thinks fit, by himself or his assistants, to deliver and receive the parcels at any station at which the train by which the sacks, hampers, boxes, or other receptacles containing the parcels are intended to be or are conveyed is appointed to stop and during the time limited for such stoppage, but nevertheless shall, if required by such person, assist him in transferring the sacks, hampers, boxes, or other receptacles to and from the vehicles of the Postmaster-General.
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(5.) Every railway company shall, if the Postmaster-General so require, provide in every train, not being an express or mail train, a special parcels van or other separate accommodation for sorting parcels carried by such train, and the Postmaster-General shall pay to such company in respect of the said van or accommodation such amount as may be agreed on, or, in case of difference, be determined by arbitration.
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