Section 15, The Proprietary Railways Ordinance

(1) When an accident has occurred resulting in atemporary suspension of passenger traffic, and either the original line and works have been restored to their original standard, or a temporary diversion has been laid for the purpose of restoring communication, the original line and works, or the temporary diversion, as the case may be, may be opened for the public carriage of passengers, subject to the following conditions, namely- (a) that the railway servant in charge of the works undertaken by reason. of the accident has certified in writing that the opening of the restored line and works, or the temporary diversion, will not, in his opinion, be attended with danger to the public using the line and works, or the diversion; and (b) that notice by telegraph of the opening of the line and works, or the diversion, shall be sent as soon as may be to the Governor. (2) If any railway shall be re-opened, or a temporary diversion shall be opened for passenger traffic in contravention of the rovisions of this section, the owner of the railway shall, on ;urnmary conviction before a Magistrate, be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty pounds for every day during which such contravention continues.