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Publication of schedules of standard charges, etc.
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48.—(1) The schedules of standard charges and the standard terms and conditions of carriage when settled in accordance with the provisions of this Part of this Act, and any orders of the railway tribunal modifying standard charges or standard terms and conditions shall be printed, numbered, published, and sold, and may be cited in the like manner as statutory rules are for the time being required by law to be printed, numbered, published, and sold, and permitted to be cited.
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(2) Printed copies of the general classification of merchandise and schedule of standard charges for the time being in force shall be kept for sale by the amalgamated company at such places and at such reasonable prices as the Minister may direct
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(3) On and after the appointed day the amalgamated company shall keep for public inspection at each station at which merchandise is received for conveyance, or where merchandise is received for conveyance at some other place than a station, then, at the station nearest to such place, a copy of the general classification of merchandise carried on the railway and a book or books stating—
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(i) the chargeable distance from that station or place of every place to which they book, and such distance shall be the actual shortest distance with any additions authorised by statute:
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(ii) the scales of standard charges applicable to each class of merchandise conveyed on the railway;
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(iii) all exceptional rates in operation from such station or place;
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(iv) any charges in force for the collection and delivery of merchandise at such station or place.
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The general classification of merchandise and every such book shall, during all reasonable hours, be open to the inspection of any person without the payment of any fee.
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(4) On and after the appointed day the amalgamated company shall for a period of ten years keep open for inspection at its head office, the books, schedules, or other papers specifying the rates, charges, and conditions of transport in use on the 1st day of January, 1916, upon the several railways owned or worked by the amalgamating and absorbed companies, and shall, upon demand and upon payment of a reasonable charge, supply copies of or extracts from such books, schedules and papers.
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(5) If the amalgamated company fails to comply with the provisions of this section it shall, for each offence, and in the case of a continuing offence for every day during which the offence continues, be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding, five pounds.
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