Railways Act 1991 · Updated to 1 Sep 2012 · Part III · Railway Scheme
9. Railway to be constructed according to approved plans
Feedback & supportAny railway constructed under this Act shall be made and maintained according to the lines and levels shown on the deposited plans with all proper bridges, viaducts, stations, sidings, approaches, junctions, roads, buildings, yards, works and conveniences connected therewith and incidental thereof.
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;
A railway route may deviate from the line of railway shown on the deposited plans, but no such deviation shall extend
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beyond the limits of deviation shown on the plans.
Private land may be acquired for railway