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Section 27

Power to close railway when opened

of Railways Act 1991

ActIn forceProvision 27 of 105
Section 27
(1)

If after inspection of a railway the engineer is of the opinion that the use of the railway will cause danger to the public or damage to the goods carried thereon, he shall inform the

Director General of his opinion together with the grounds thereof.

(2)

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.