The Isle of Wight Light Railway Order 1991

Incorporation and modification of enactments

3.  –

(1) The provisions of the Railways Clauses Consolidation Act 1845(1), except sections 8, 9, 11 to 15, 32 to 44, 46 to 57, 59 to 62, 94, 95, 97 and 115 to 124, so far as the same are applicable for the purposes and are not inconsistent with, or varied by, the provisions of this Order, are incorporated with, and form part of, this Order which shall be deemed to be the special Act for the purposes of those incorporated provisions.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of section 12 of the Light Railways Act 1896, the following provisions shall apply to the railway:–

• Regulation of Railways Act 1868(2)–

  • Section 22 (means of communication between passengers and the Company’s servants to be provided);

• Regulation of Railways Act 1889(3)–

  • Section 1 (power to order certain provisions to be made for public safety); and

  • Section 5 (penalty for avoiding payment of fare).

(3) In its application to the railway, section 22 of the Regulation of Railways Act 1868 shall have effect as if the words “and travels more than twenty miles without stopping” were omitted therefrom.

(1)

1845 c. 20.

(2)

1868 c. 119.

(3)

1889 c. 57.