Railways Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament
The Railways Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 118 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Railways Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Railways Act
- S. 1S hort title
- S. 2A pplication
- S. 3I nterpretation
- S. 4P enalties
- S. 5Any person who is in any way implicated or concerned in any matter under Legal representation
- S. 6The Government shall be entitled to be represented at any inquiry by the Legal representation
- S. 7The inspector or person appointed, in the discharge of any of his functions, shall Regulation of
- S. 8The inspector or person appointed may- Powers of boards of
- S. 9If any person who is required by an inquirer to attend before the inquirer as a Offences and
- S. 10T ravelling in trucks containing explosives
- S. 11G oods deemed to be of a dangerous nature
- S. 12S moking and gambling
- S. 13D amaging railway property
- S. 14P ower to enter upon land to prevent accidents, etc.
- S. 15E ntering and leaving carriages
- S. 16C onveyance of dogs, etc.
- S. 17C ompulsory acquisition of land for railway purposes
- S. 18T ravelling with infectious or contagious disorder
- S. 19H igh Court may determine certain matters
- S. 20A ccommodation for passengers
- S. 21C onstruction of railway across public road
- S. 22L evel crossings, protective works, bridges and subways
- S. 23H andling of explosives
- S. 24S hining of lights likely to confuse
- S. 25M isuse of facilities for communication between passengers and railway officers
- S. 26H awking or peddling
- S. 27No rail truck shall be loaded with explosives other than as specified hereunder: Restrictions on loading
- S. 28A ppointment and duties of Inspectors of Railways
- S. 29(1) Special or goods trains transporting explosives shall, as far as possible, Explosives trains not
- S. 30Any train conveying ten or more loaded explosives trucks shall not run at a Speed restriction on
- S. 31(1) Any train conveying ten or more loaded explosives trucks shall have a Escorts
- S. 32(1) When explosives or other dangerous goods are transported by rail, the Trainmen to pay
- S. 33(1) The shunting, marshalling and coupling of trucks con-taining, and trains Shunting, etc., of
- S. 34T rucks containing explosives becoming defective en route
- S. 35A lteration of railway
- S. 36A ccidents, temporary suspension of traffic, temporary diversion, etc.
- S. 37E xamination of inflammable liquid tank-trucks en route
- S. 38R e-opening of closed railway, etc,
- S. 39D elegation of Minister's powers
- S. 40(1) Guards of trains shall when opportunity offers, make frequent inspections of Inspection of
- S. 41I nquiries into accidents
- S. 42S ubmission of returns of accidents
- S. 43P owers of railway company to determine conditions for carriage of passengers
- S. 44G eneral right of persons to be carried as passengers
- S. 45G eneral conditions on which tickets, etc., are to be issued
- S. 46F ares, etc., payable by person travelling without valid ticket, etc.
- S. 47Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of these Regulations shall Penalty for violation of
- S. 48R ailway company may determine conditions for carriage of goods, etc.
- S. 49G eneral right to have goods carried
- S. 50D escription, etc., of goods to be delivered
- S. 51G oods may be sold to pay fares, rates, etc.
- S. 52U nclaimed goods in possession of railway company
- S. 53I ndemnity where goods claimed by two persons, etc.
- S. 54D angerous or offensive goods, etc.
- S. 55P ower to fix rates, fares and other charges
- S. 56A lteration of rates, fares and other charges
- S. 57P reparation of Tariff Book, etc.
- S. 58D etermination of maximum load, etc.
- S. 59L iability for loss of life, etc., of passengers
- S. 60N o liability for delay to passengers
- S. 61L iability for loss, etc., of goods in transit
- S. 62L iability for delay, etc., of goods
- S. 63L imitation of liability for animals
- S. 64L imitation of liability for loss, etc., of specified articles
- S. 65L imitation of liability for loss, etc., where false account given
- S. 66L imitation of liability by contract
- S. 67L iability for loss, etc., of goods
- S. 68L imitation of liability for loss, etc., of goods deposited in cloakroom
- S. 69L iability for damage caused by fire
- S. 70B urden of proof
- S. 71N otice of claim
- S. 72O vercharge and undercharge
- S. 73E ndangering safety
- S. 74O ther serious offences
- S. 75M inor offences
- S. 76T ravelling without valid ticket, etc.
- S. 77O ffences by passengers
- S. 78O ffences relating to tickets
- S. 79F orgeries, etc., of tickets
- S. 80F alse returns
- S. 81U nlawfully transporting dangerous goods
- S. 82P ower of arrest, removal and place of trial
- S. 83O ffences which are offences under other laws
- S. 84R ecovery of fees and damages
- S. 85B rief particulars of offences and penalties to be exhibited
- S. 86E mployee of railway company demanding improper amount
- S. 87P roperty of railway company in custody of its employee, etc.
- S. 88D ismissal of convicted employees
- S. 89C ausing dangerous situation by neglect of duty
- S. 90D runkenness on duty
- S. 91B reath test
- S. 92L aboratory test
- S. 93I nterpretation
- S. 94U se of railway under construction
- S. 95L imitation
- S. 96M edical examination of person claiming compensation
- S. 97A rrest of employee of railway company
- S. 98R estriction on execution against property of railway company
- S. 99M aintenance of order on premises, trains, vehicles, etc., of railway company
- S. 100C onditions of service and regulation of conduct of employees
- S. 101R ules by railway company
- S. 102A pproval of Minister
- S. 103R egulations by Minister
- S. 104R ules by Chief Justice
- S. 105R epeal and savings
- S. IPRELIMINARYPART I PRELIMINARY
- S. IIDISSOLUTION OF BOARDPART II DISSOLUTION OF BOARD
- S. IIIRAILWAY PERMITSPART III RAILWAY PERMITS
- S. IVENTERING UPON OR ACQUIRING LANDPART IV ENTERING UPON OR ACQUIRING LAND
- S. IXRAILWAY OPERATIONS
- S. VROAD AND RAIL CROSSINGS AND ACCOMMODATION WORKSPART V ROAD AND RAIL CROSSINGS AND ACCOMMODATION WORKS
- S. VIINSPECTORS OF RAILWAYSPART VI INSPECTORS OF RAILWAYS
- S. VIIOPENING NEW RAILWAY AND PUTTING INTO SERVICE NEW TYPE OF ROLLING STOCKPART VII OPENING NEW RAILWAY AND PUTTING INTO SERVICE NEW TYPE OF
- S. VIIIACCIDENTS
- S. XRESPONSIBILITY OF RAILWAY COMPANY AS CARRIER AND WAREHOUSEMAN
- S. XIOFFENCES AND PENALTIES
- S. XIIOFFENCES BY EMPLOYEES OF RAILWAY COMPANY AND PENALTIES
- S. XIIIGENERAL PROVISIONSPART XIII GENERAL PROVISIONS