Section 3, The Proprietary Railways Ordinance

(1) No person shall construct, or attempt or commence toconstruct, or be concerned in the construction of, any railway for the conveyance of goods or passengers, or any buildings or works for use in connection with any such intended railway, except by licence from the Governor, and subject to such terms and conditions as the Governor in Council shall think fit. (2) Any person contravening the provisions of this section shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty pounds, or to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for a period not exceeding six months, and all plant, materials, andthings used in the commission of any offence under this section shall be liable to forfeiture. (3) Nothing in this section shall prevent a landowner or a concession holder from constructing without such licence, and working a railway within the limits of his land or concession, to be used exclusively in connection with the development of his land, or with the exercise of the rights granted by the concession, as the case may be: .. Proprietary Railways reap. 136 provided that he comply with any directions that may be ·ven him in writing by any inspector appointed under this Srdinance with a view to ensuring the safety of the general public and of persons using or working the railway. 4 (1) An application for a licence shall be in writing, and For~ of. hail contain such particulars with reference to the proposed app catiOn. ~ailway as ma:y ~e presc~ibed; and there shall be .deposited therewith, or within such trme as the Governor may direct, such plans and sections as rnay be prescribed. (2) Notice of every such application shall be published in the Gatttin~ Gazette, and copies thereof posted at such place or places as the an postmg. Governor shall direct, and such notice shall specify some public place where the plans and sections in connection therewith can be seen. (3) Any person desiring to object to the construction of the Objections. proposed railway, or any part thereof, shall send full particulars of his objections, and the reasons therefor, to the lVIinister within two months after the date of the publication of the said notice in the Gazette.