Section 50

the loss of articles or goods, or for any damage or injury thereto whether occurring on the railway, or on the property or premises under the control of the Director, such loss or damage being due to an act of God or to civil commotion;

the loss of or damage to passenger’s free luggage, the same not having been registered, nor for loss or damage to any articles or goods whilst in the custody of the Director or any person authorised on his behalf, whether at the station of despatch or during transport or whilst at the station of receipt, nor for damage caused thereto by fire, unless the said articles or goods shall have been booked and such loss or damage shall have been caused by the negligence or misconduct of railway officials;

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the loss, damage or injury of or to articles or goods put into returned wrappers, boxes, packages, and the like, and falsely described as empties, nor for any articles or goods left until called for, or to order, or warehoused for the convenience of the parties to whom they belong or by or to whom they are consigned; nor for any goods remaining on the railway premises beyond forty eight hours after arrival at the station of destination;

the loss, damage or injury to any articles insufficiently or improperly packed, marked, directed or described or containing a variety of articles liable to damage each other or the contents of other packages nor for leakage arising from bad or imperfect casks or cooperage, or from bad or imperfect vessels containing liquids, or from fermentation;

loss, damage or injury to any articles or goods whatsoever caused by reason of accidental or unavoidable delay in transit;

damage by fire to neighbouring property or buildings privately owned such fire having originated on the line of railway, unless such damage shall be proved to have been directly caused by the sparks from the engines or by the negligence of persons employed by the

Director and provided that the roofs and sides of such buildings shall not have been constructed of materials of a more inflammable nature than metal and wood.

Remedy for non-payment of the carriage of goods or fares