Commonwealth Railways
No. 27 of 1968
An Act to repeal sections 78, 79 and 81 of the Commonwealth Railways Act 1917-1966 and
to enact certain consequential provisions.
[Assented to 7 June 1968]
BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent
Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Australia, as follows:—
Short title and citation.
1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Commonwealth Railways Act 1968.
(2.) The Commonwealth
Railways Act 1917-1966 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.
(3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may
be cited as the Commonwealth Railways Act
1917-1968.
Commencement.
2. This
Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Parts.
3. Section
2 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the words—
“Part VI.—Penalties and Procedure (Sections
69-79).”
and inserting in their stead the words—
“Part VI.—Penalties and Procedure (Sections
69-77).”.
Limitation of actions against the Commissioner.
4. Section
78 of the Principal Act is repealed.
Notices of occurrence of cause of action and of
intended action.
5. Section
79 of the Principal Act is repealed.
Limit of damages for personal injury.
6. Section
81 of the Principal Act is repealed.
Application.
7.