Regulation of Railways Act 1871

1. Introductory Text

2. Preliminary

   1. 1. Construction of Act and short title.

   2. 2. Interpretation of terms.

3. Inspection of Railways

   1. 3. Board of Trade may appoint inspectors of railways.

   2. 4. Powers of inspectors of railways.

   3. 5. Extension of 5 & 6 Vict. c. 55. ss. 4 to 6 to new works.

4. Accidents

   1. 6. Companies to make returns of accidents to Board of Trade.

   2. 7. Inquiry into accidents and formal investigation in serious cases.

   3. 8. Appointment of an assessor to coroner.

   4. 9, 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5. Miscellaneous

   1. 11. Disobedience to or obstruction of inspector or court.

   2. 12. Limitation of liability of companies on sea voyages in certain cases.

   3. 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   4. 14. Penalty for trespassers on railways.

   5. 15. Recovery, &c. of penalties.

   6. 16. Application of Act to Scotland.

   7. 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   8. 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6. SCHEDULES

   1. SCHEDULE ONE

   2. SCHEDULE TWO