Government Railways (Amendment) Act 1955 (NSW)

GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS (AMENDMENT) ACT.

Act No. 22, 1955.

An Act to make provision for limiting the amount of compensation recoverable against the Commissioner for Railways in respect of damages to property caused by fire; for this purpose to amend the Government Railways Act, 1912-1953; and for purposes connected therewith. [Assented to, 26th April, 1955.]

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis­	lative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South
Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :—
1. (1) This Act may be cited as the "Government Railways (Amendment) Act, 1955."
(2) The Government Railways Act, 1912, as amended by subsequent Acts and by this Act, may be cited as the Government Railways Act, 1912-1955.
2 . The Government Railways Act, 1912-1953, is amended by inserting next after section one hundred and forty-four the following new section:—

(a) any act or thing done or omitted to be done by the Commissioner in the operation of the railways or railway services; or (b)

145. In any action brought against the Commis­ sioner to recover damages or compensation in respect of loss of or damage or injury to property sustained after the commencement of the Govern­ ment Railways (Amendment) Act, 1955, by reason of fire alleged to have been caused by—

(b) any person for whose act, default or omission the Commissioner is liable,

no larger sum than two thousand pounds shall be
recoverable.

This section shall not affect the liability of the Commissioner as a common carrier in respect of any animals and goods carried by him.