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Section 85

Submission of memorandum for any change in existing structure of fares, etc.

of Railways Act 1991

ActIn forceProvision 84 of 105
Section 85
(1)

Any railway company licensed under this Act shall prepare and submit to the Director General a memorandum for any change in the existing structure of fares, rates or charges, for the approval of the Minister, and where no reply is received from the

Minister within six months of its submission, the change in the existing structure of fares, rates or charges shall take effect on the expiration of such period.

(2)

The railway company shall, as soon as practicable, publish the change in the existing structure of fares, rates or charges in not less than two national newspapers, one of which shall be in the national language.

(3)

The Director General shall, as soon as practicable, make the necessary notification in the Gazette in respect of the change in the existing structure of fares, rates or charges.