General Tramways Act 1884 (SA)

South Australia General Tramways Act 1884 An Act to regulate the construction and working of tramways.

Contents Preamble Part A1—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Interpretation 3 Incorporation of Act with special tramway Acts 4 Act to apply to existing tramways if directors petition to be brought under the provisions of this Act Part 1—Construction of tramways 5 Power to take land 6 Mode of formation of tramways 7 Tramways not to impede traffic 8 Power to break up streets etc 9 Completion of works and re-instalment of road 10 Limiting ascent of roads where level is altered 11 Repair of part of road where tramway is laid 12 Road authority and promoters may contract for paving roads on which tramways are laid 13 Provisions as to mains and pipes for the supply of gas and water 14 For protection of sewers etc 15 Rights of authorities and companies etc to open roads 16 Difference between promoters and road authority etc 17 If line not completed, powers to cease 18 Maintenance of tramways 19 Government may purchase 20 Power to sell undertaking with consent of Governor 21 Tramways not to be exempt from general Act 22 Government not bound to compensate 23 Rating provisions Part 2—General provisions Division 1—Carriages 24 Power for promoters to use tramways with flange-wheeled carriages 25 Promoters may make arrangements for use of tramways Division 2—Licences 26 Licences to use the tramway may in certain events be granted to third parties by the Governor 27 In default of payment of tolls, licensees' carriages may be detained and sold 28 Licensees to give account of passengers carried by them 29 Licensees not giving account of passengers carried liable to penalty 30 Disputes as to amount of toll to be settled by justices 31 Owners of carriages liable for damage done by their servants etc Division 3—Discontinuance of tramways 32 Tramways to be removed in certain cases Division 4—Insolvency of promoters 33 Proceedings in case of insolvency of promoters Division 5—Removal or modification of tramways 34 Provision for removal or modification of dangerous or inconvenient tramways Division 6—Tolls 35 Tolls etc 36 Mode of payment of tolls and charges 37 Passengers may take luggage Division 7—By-laws and regulations 38 By-laws by road authority 39 Penalties may be imposed in by-laws 40 Promoters may summarily interfere in certain cases 41 Governor may disallow by-laws 42 Gazette to be evidence of by-laws 43 Power to road authority to license drivers, conductors etc Division 8—Accounts, deposits, dividends, borrowing etc 44 Security from treasurer, collector etc 45 Accounts to be kept 46 Accounts to be audited 47 Remuneration of auditors 48 Abstract of account to be annually transmitted to Auditor-General 49 Penalty 50 Auditor-General to file abstract 51 Deposit to be impounded as security for completion of line 52 Application of deposit in compensation to parties injured 53 Compelling payment of subscriptions etc 54 Restrictions as to mortgage 55 Suspension of power to pay dividend till completion of tramways in certain cases 56 Restriction of promoters from binding themselves to pay interest on additional capital and rent or dividends to another company 57 Deposits not to be paid out of capital 58 No interest or dividend to be paid out of capital Division 9—Offences 59 Penalty for obstruction of promoters in laying out tramway 60 Penalties for wilful injury or destruction to tramways etc 61 Penalty on passengers practising frauds on the promoters 62 Power to seize and detain certain offenders Part 3—Miscellaneous 63 Penalty for bringing dangerous goods on the tramway 64 Penalty for persons using tramways with carriages with flange wheels etc except as provided herein 65 Right of public to use tramways 66 Promoters to be responsible for all damages 67 Recovery of tolls, penalties etc 68 Right of user only 69 Reservation of rights of owners etc of mines 70 Reserving power of road authorities to widen etc roads 71 Power for road or police authorities to regulate traffic on roads 72 Reservation of right of public to use roads 73 Regulating inquiries before referee appointed by the Governor 74 Service of notices 75 Promoters' officers liable to be proceeded against criminally 77 Justice may commit to gaol in default of payment 79 Rules for carrying Act into effect Legislative history