Railways Act 1991 · Updated to 1 Sep 2012 · Part V · Licensing of Railway Company and Opening of Railway
27. Power to close railway when opened
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railway
“railway” means any kind of railway for the public carriage of passengers or goods or both, or any portion thereof, and includes— (a) all rails, beams, cables, sidings, or branches worked over for the purposes of, or in connection with, a railway; (b) all rolling-stock used for the purposes of traffic; and (c) in so far as the context allows, a railway under construction by or for any railway company, but does not include— (d) the Sabah Railway; (e) any railway used or, in the case of a railway to be constructed, intended to be used, by any person for the carriage of goods within any premises occupied by such person; and (f) any railway used or, in the case of a railway to be constructed, intended to be used, wholly or mainly for the carriage of passengers within any amusement or recreational premises;
Director General of his opinion together with the grounds thereof.
Director General
“Director General” means the Director General of Railways appointed under section 3;
The Director General may thereupon order the railway to be closed, or in the case of a rolling-stock, order the rolling-stock to be discontinued from use or the railway be used only on such conditions as the Director General considers necessary for the safety of the public or goods carried thereon.
rolling-stock
“rolling-stock” includes tenders, motors, coaches, wagons, trucks, trolleys, carriages of any kind and locomotive and other kinds of engine used on a railway;