Railway Fires (Amendment) Act, 1931

Notices of claims and damage.

3.—Section 3 of the Principal Act shall not apply in respect of any action for damage by fire occurring after the passing of this Act and in lieu thereof it is hereby enacted that the Principal Act shall not apply in the case of any action brought against any railway company for damage by fire occurring after the passing of this Act unless—

(a) within seven days after the occurrence of such fire notice in writing has been given to such railway company of such occurrence and of the intention to bring such action, and

(b) within twenty-one days after the occurrence of such fire particulars in writing of such damage have been given to such railway company, and

(c) the particulars of damage so given to such railway company show that such damage does not exceed the sum of two hundred pounds.