Railways Act 1921

28 Functions of tribunal.

(1) The rates tribunal shall, in addition to any other powers conferred upon them under this Part of this Act, have power to determine any questions that may be brought before them in regard to the following matters:—

(a) The alteration of the classification of merchandise, or the alteration of the classification of any article, or the classification of any article not at the time classified, or any question as to the class in which any article is classified ;

(b) The variation or cancellation of through rates;

(c) The institution of new, and the continuance, modification, or cancellation of existing group rates;

(d) The variation of any toll payable by a trader;

(e) The amount to be allowed for any terminal services not performed at a station, or for accommodation and services in connection with a private siding not provided or performed at that siding;

(f) The reasonableness or otherwise of any charge made by a railway company for any services or accommodation for which no authorised charge, is applicable ; "

(g) The reasonableness or otherwise of any conditions as to packing of articles specially liable to damage in transit or liable to cause damage to other merchandise;

(h) The articles and things that may be conveyed as passengers' luggage;

(i) The constitution of local joint committees and their functions and the centres at which they are to be established.

(2) The powers of the rates tribunal under paragraphs (b) to (f) of this section shall not be exercisable until the appointed day.