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29 1924

RAILWAYS ACT, 1924

Fifth Schedule.

Division and Form of Schedules of Standard Charges.

Section 27 (2).

The parts into which every schedule of charges submitted by the amalgamated company to the railway tribunal is to be divided shall be as follows:—

Part I containing the charges in respect of the goods and minerals comprised in the several classes of merchandise (including dangerous goods and goods specially liable to damage) specified in the classification;

Part II containing the charges in respect of animals;

Part III containing the charges in respect of carriages;

Part IV containing the charges in respect of perishable merchandise by passenger train or other similar service;

Part V containing the charges in respect of small parcels;

Part VI containing the charges in respect of merchandise of an exceptional character;

Part VII containing the fares and charges to be taken for the conveyance of passengers and their luggage, and for live stock, carriages, parcels, and articles of merchandise (other than those included in Part IV) by passenger train or other similar service;

Part VIII containing the charges in respect of any toll payable by a trader.

The forms of the various Parts shall in the case of Parts V, VI, VII, and VIII, be such as the railway tribunal direct, and in the case of Parts I, II, III, and IV, be the following forms:—

PART I.

Goods and Minerals.

Class in respect of Merchandise to which Charges are Applicable

Standard Rate for Conveyance

Standard Terminals

For the first Miles or any part of such Distance

For the next Miles or any part of such Distance

For the next Miles or any part of such Distance

For the next Miles or any part of such Distance

For the remainder of the Distance

Station Terminal at each end

Service Terminals

Loading

Unloading

Covering

Uncovering

Per Ton per Mile

Per Ton per Mile

Per Ton per Mile

Per Ton per Mile

Per Ton per Mile

Per Ton

Per Ton

Per Ton

Per Ton

Per Ton

  1

  2

  3

etc.

PART II.

Animal Class.

Rate for Conveyance per Mile

Service Terminals

Description

For the first Miles, or any part of such Distance

For the next Miles, or any part of such Distance

For the next Miles, or any part of such Distance

For the next Miles, or any part of such Distance

For the remainder of the Distance

Station Terminal at each End

Loading

Un loading

Minium charge as for Animals

d.

d.

d.

d.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

  1

  2

  3

etc.

PART III.

Carriages.

Rate for Conveyance per Mile

Service Terminals

Description

For the first Miles, or any part of such Distance

For the next Miles, or any part of such Distance

For the next Miles, or any part of such Distance

For the next Miles, or any part of such Distance

For the remainder of the Distance

Station Terminal at each End

Loading

Unloading

Covering

Uncovering

d.

d.

d.

d.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

  1

  2

  3

etc.

PART IV.

Perishable Merchandise by Passenger Train.

Division I.

Description.

Division II.

Description,

etc.

Division I.

Rate for Conveyance

Service Terminals

For any Distance not exceeding Miles

For any Distance exceeding Miles but not exceeding Miles

For any Distance exceeding Miles but not exceeding Miles

For any Distance exceeding Miles but not exceeding Miles

For any Distance exceeding Miles but not exceeding Miles

For any Distance exceeding Miles

Station Terminal at each end

Loading

Unloading

Per Imperial Gallon

Per Imperial Gallon

Per Imperial Gallon

Per Imperial Gallon

Per Imperial Gallon

Per Imperial Gallon

Per Can

Per Can

Per Can

d.

d.

d.

d.

l.

d.

d.

d.

d.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RETURNED EMPTY CANS.

Per Can

Per Can

Per Can

Per Can

Per Can

Per Can

Per Can

Per Can

Per Can

d.

d.

d.

d.

d.

d.

d.

d.

d.

Divisions II. and III.

Rate for Conveyance

Service Terminals

For the first Miles, or any part of such Distance

For the next Miles, or any part of such Distance

For the next Miles, or any part of such Distance

For the next Miles, or any part of such Distance

For the remainder of the Distance

Station Terminal at each end

Loading

Unloading

Per Cwt. per Mile

Per Cwt. per Mile

Per Cwt. per Mile

Per Cwt. per Mile

Per Cwt. per Mile

Per Cwt.

Per Cwt.

Per Cwt.

d.

d.

d.

d.

d.

d.

d.

d.