Road Transport Act, 1933

Amendment of the Railways Act, 1924 , and the Railways (Miscellaneous) Act, 1932 .

74.—(1) Sub-section (4) of section 53 of the Railways Act, 1924 (No. 29 of 1924), and sub-section (2) of section 18 of the Railways (Miscellaneous) Act, 1932 (No. 3 of 1932), shall cease to have effect in relation to every business to which this section applies but nevertheless such business shall continue to be another source of revenue within the meaning of sub-section (1) of the said section 53 .

(2) In any review under section 54 of the Railways Act, 1924 , the railway tribunal shall take into consideration the manner in which every business to which this section applies is carried on and may take into account the revenue which, in the opinion of the tribunal, should be produced by the efficient and economical management of such business.

(3) This section applies to every business authorised by a merchandise licence to be carried on where the holder of such licence is the Great Southern Railways Company or a person whose merchandise road transport business is owned or controlled directly or indirectly by the Great Southern Railways Company.