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Meaning of the words “railway” and “company.”
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21. Wherever the word “railway” is used in this Act it shall be construed to extend to all railways constructed under the powers of any Act of Parliament, and intended for the conveyance of passengers in or upon carriages drawn or impelled by the power of steam or by any other mechanical power; and wherever the word “company” is used in this Act, it shall be construed to extend to and include the proprietors for the time being of any such railway, whether a body corporate or individuals, and their lesses, executors, administrators, and assigns, unless the subject or context be repugnant to such construction.
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