Section 12, The Proprietary Railways Ordinance

(1) Before any railway, or portion of a railway, shall beopened for the public conveyance of goods or passengers, the person constructing the same shall give to the Governor at least two months' notice in writing of the date of the proposed Cap. 116. Removal of trees dangerous to or obstructing the working of the railway. Railway to be opened only with permission of Governor. 1398 Cap. 135] Proprietary Railways opening, and shall obtain the Governor's permission thereto in. writing. (2) If any railway, or portion of a railway, be opened without such permission, as aforesaid, the person to whom the railway shall belong shall, on summary conviction before a Magistrate, be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds for every day during which such railway, or portion of a railway, shall continue open without such permission. Inspection by 13. The Governor, on receipt of a notice as to the opening of Governor's '1 · f '1 ·Order. a ra1 way, or portiOn o a ra1 way, may appomt any person to Opening for passenger traffic of a railway already opened for goods traffic. Re-opening· of line after temporary suspension of traffic. inspect such railway, or portion of a railway, and if such person shall report, in writing, that, in his opinion, the opening of the same would be attended with danger to the public using the same, by reason of the incompleteness of the works or permanent way, or the insufficiency of the establishment for working such railway, or portion of a railway, or that the railway has not been constructed in accordance with the conditions imposed by the licence, and shall state the grounds of such opinion, it shall be lawful for the Governor to postpone the permission for such opening until it shall appear on further report that it may take place without danger to the public, or that the said conditions have been complied with.