NIGERIAN RAILWAY CORPORATION ACT

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NIGERIAN RAILWAY CORPORATION ACT

LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I Preliminary

1. Short title.
2. Interpretation.
3. Functions of the Corporation may be discharged by its servants.

PART II – Establishment and Constitution of the Corporation

4. Establishment and incorporation of the Nigerian Railway Corporation.
5. Constitution.
6. Temporary appointments.
7. Remuneration of members of the Corporation.
8. Power to remove members from office.
9. Further provisions as to the Corporation.

PART III – Duties and powers of the Corporation

10. Appointment and functions of general manager.
11. Duty to furnish information.
12. Power to give directions to the Corporation.
13. Power of chairman with regard to certain decisions of the Corporation.
14. Appointment of secretary.
15. General duties of the Corporation.
16. Accommodation works.
17. General powers of the Corporation.
18. Power to fix rates, fares and other charges.
19. Conditions for holding goods on railway.
20. Provision of additional facilities for traffic.
21. Authority to execute necessary works.
22. Alteration of pipes, wires and drains.
23. Temporary entry upon land for purpose of preventing accident or repairing damage.
24. Notice of entry and compensation in relation to sections 21 to 23.
25. No suit to be brought to recover compensation.
26. Removal of trees obstructing working of railway.
27. Purchase and importation of coal.
28. Restriction on power to extend railway line.
29. Construction of railways by persons other than the Corporation.
30. Duty to train Nigerians.

PART IV – Further powers in relation to land

31. Construction for purposes of Cap. L5.
32. Preliminary investigation of land required for railway purposes.
33. Compulsory acquisition of land.
34. Restriction on alienation.

PART V – Transfer of assets and liabilities and payment of compensation

35. Transfer of assets and liabilities.
36. Exceptions as to transfer of assets and liabilities.
37. Compensation.
38. Working capital.
39. Existing contracts and pending proceedings, etc.
40. Railway Land Commissions.

PART VI – Financial provisions

41. Application of revenues.
42. Borrowing powers.
43. Nigerian Railway stock.
44. General reserve.

PART VII – Accounts and reports

45. Accounts and audit.
46. Annual report.

PART VIII – Staff

47. Employment of servants and agents.
48. Regulations as to conditions of service.
49. Transfer of railway staff to employment with the Corporation.

PART IX – The Inspector of Railways

50. Appointment of Inspector of Railways.
51. Duties of the Inspector of Railways.
52. Powers of the Inspector of Railways.
53. Publication of reports.
54. Facilities for inspector of Railways and penalty for obstruction.
55. Privilege as to information obtained and reports made by the Inspector of Railways.
56. Extension or Inspector of Railway’s powers to other railways.

PART X – Working of railway

57. Sanction for opening of railway for public carriage of passengers.
58. Bye-laws.
59. Rules.

PART XI – Carriage of goods

60. Conditions for carriage of goods.
61. Lien for rates and other charges.
62. Disposal of unclaimed goods on railway.
63. Written description of goods required.
64. Goods of a dangerous or offensive nature.
65. Carriage of animals infected with disease.

PART XII – Carriage of passengers

66. Conditions for carriage of passengers.
67. Time-tables.

PART XIII – Responsibility of Corporation as carriers and warehousemen

68. Corporation not liable in certain cases.
69. Delay to vessels.
70. Circumstances in which Corporation is liable.
71. Passengers’ luggage.
72. Animals.
73. Vehicles.
74. Articles of special value.
75. Limit to compensation in certain cases, and proof of value.
76. Notification of claims.
77. Effect of false description of goods.
78. Injury to or loss of life of passenger.
79. Delay to a passenger.

PART XIV – Tariffs

80. Publication of tariffs.

81 .   Printed copies to be evidence.

82. Copies of tariffs to be kept at all stations.

PART XV – Legal proceedings

83. Limitation of suits against the Corporation.
84. Service of documents.
85. Restriction on execution.
86. Stay of arrest and procedure in case of summon in certain cases.
87. Representation of the Corporation at hearing of suit.

PART XVI – Accidents

88. Report of accidents.
89. Compulsory medical examination of person injured in railway accident.

PART XVII – Offences and penalties

90. Drunkenness of railway servant.
91. Power to apprehend railway servant offending against section 90.
92. Drunkenness or nuisance on a railway.
93. Travelling with intent to defraud.
94. Failure to pay excess fare, etc.
95. Power to apprehend offenders.
96. Application of sections 98 to 100 and 404 of Criminal Code.

PART XVIII – Miscellaneous

97. Exemption of railway land.
98. Common carriers not applicable.
99. Regulations.

SCHEDULE – Provisions as to Corporation

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NIGERIAN RAILWAY CORPORATION ACT

An Act to provide for the establishment of a corporation to be known as the Nigerian Railway Corporation, for the transfer to the Corporation of the railway undertaking of the Government of the Federation, for the functions of the Corporation, and for purposes connected therewith.

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[Commencements.] [1955 No. 20.] [Parts I, II, V, IX (except section 56) and XIV, section 10 to 14 inclusive, 47, 48, 58, 59 and 99 and the Schedule: 9th June, 1955; Parts IV, VI, VII, XI, XII, XIII, XV, XVI and XVII, section 15 to 30 inclusive, 49, 57, 97 and 98: 1st October, 1955; section 56: 3rd May, 1956]

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