Railways Act 1991 · Updated to 1 Sep 2012 · Part VIII · Accidents
48. Meaning of “accident”
Feedback & supportFor the purpose of sections 45, 46 and 47, “accident” means an accident attended by loss of human life or grievous hurt to any passenger upon any train or to any person engaged in the working of the railway or by serious damage to property or an accident of such a description as is usually attended by such loss, hurt or damage.
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;