Great Northern Railway Act, 1953

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Number 17 of 1953.


GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY ACT, 1953.


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I.

PRELIMINARY AND GENERAL.

Section

1.

Short Title.

2.

Interpretation.

3.

Power to Minister to enter into agreement.

4.

Exemption from stamp duties.

5.

Expenses.

PART II.

THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY BOARD.

6.

Establishment.

7.

General powers and duties.

8.

Transfer of undertaking other than land.

9.

Vesting of land.

10.

Licence to use land.

11.

Classification of merchandise.

12.

Charges and terms and conditions of carriage of merchandise.

13.

Carriage of dangerous goods by rail.

14.

Protection of telegraphs.

15.

Bye-laws.

16.

Saving for existing rules and regulations.

17.

Service of documents on the Board.

18.

Investigation of affairs of the Board.

19.

Annual report and information.

20.

Acquisition of land.

21.

Sale of surplus land.

PART III.

TERMINATION OF TRAIN SERVICES.

22.

Common service.

23.

Termination of common service.

24.

Termination of other services.

25.

Power of Minister to undertake to bear loss on services outside the State.

26.

Abandonment of railway lines.

27.

Sale of land of abandoned railway line.

PART IV.

FINANCE.

28.

Conduct of undertaking.

29.

Scheme of apportionment of profits and losses.

30.

Allocation of profits and losses.

31.

Sale of assets.

32.

Disposal of moneys received by Minister.

33.

Payments for capital expenses.

34.

Borrowing powers of the Board.

35.

Accounts and audit.

PART V.

STAFF OF BOARD.

36.

Appointment of officers and servants of the Board.

37.

Transfer of officers and servants of the Company.

38.

Compensation of employees whose services are dispensed with or conditions worsened on termination of train services.

39.

Superannuation scheme.

40.

Existing superannuation schemes.

41.

Regulation of conditions of service.

PART VI.

APPLICATION OF ENACTMENTS.

42.

Status of the Board as a railway company.

43.

Application of Road Transport Acts, 1932 and 1933.

44.

Modification of Public Authorities Protection Act, 1893.

45.

Non-application of certain enactments to the Board.

PART VII.

WINDING-UP OF GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY (IRELAND).

46.

Compensation of Stockholders.

47.

Receipt in case of person not sui juris.

48.

Advance of moneys out of Central Fund.

49.

Winding-up of the Company.

50.

Continuance of certain notices.

51.

Provisions in relation to income tax chargeable on the Company.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

Draft Terms of Agreement to be made between the Minister and the Ministry

SECOND SCHEDULE.

The Great Northern Railway Board

THIRD SCHEDULE.

PART I.

Dundalk Works

PART II.

Part of railway line of Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway Company vested in Minister

FOURTH SCHEDULE.

Common Service Railway Lines

FIFTH SCHEDULE.

Enactments not Applying to the Board

SIXTH SCHEDULE.


Acts Referred to

Transport Act, 1950

No. 12 of 1950

Road Traffic Act, 1933

No. 11 of 1933

Railways Act, 1924

No. 29 of 1924

Railways Act, 1933

No. 9 of 1933

Road Transport Act, 1932

No. 2 of 1932

Road Transport Act, 1933

No. 8 of 1933

Transport Act, 1944

No. 21 of 1944

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Number 17 of 1953.


GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY ACT, 1953.


AN ACT TO GIVE EFFECT TO ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUTURE OPERATION OF THE UNDERTAKING OF THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY (IRELAND) AND TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH. [23rd June, 1953.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—