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Railway Regulation Act 1840

1840 CHAPTER 97 3 and 4 Vict

An Act for regulating Railways.

[10th August 1840]

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C1Act excluded (1.7.1994) by S.I. 1994/1761, art. 3(3)

Act excluded (11.11.1996) by S.I. 1996/2714, art. 3(5)

Act excluded (21.5.1997) by S.I. 1997/1266, art. 3(5)

Act excluded (27.8.1998) by S.I. 1998/1936, art. 3(5)

Act excluded (30.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/1306, art. 3(3)

Act excluded (21.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/2129, art. 3(4)

C2Short Title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)

C3Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1890 (c. 51)

C4This Act is not necessarily in the form in which it has effect in Northern Ireland

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16 For punishment of persons obstructing the officers of any railway company, or trespassing upon any railway. U.K.

If any person shall wilfully obstruct or impede any officer or agent of any railway company in the execution of his duty upon any railway, or upon or in any of the stations or other works or premises connected therewith, or if any person shall wilfully trespass upon any railway, or any of the stations or other works or premises connected therewith, and shall refuse to quit the same upon request to him made by any officer or agent of the said company, every such person so offending, and all others aiding or assisting therein, shall and [F9may be seized and detained by any such officer or agent, or any person whom he may call to his assistance, until such offender or offenders can be conveniently taken before some justice of the peace for the county or place wherein such offence shall be committed, and when convicted, before such justice as aforesaid, (who is hereby authorized and required, upon complaint to him . . . F10 to take cognizance thereof, and to act summarily in the premises,) shall, in the discretion of such justice,][F9, upon conviction by a magistrates’ court, at the discretion of the court,]forfeit to her Majesty any sum not exceeding [F11level 1 on the standard scale][F12£200 [F13level 3 on the standard scale]], [F14and in default of payment thereof shall or may be imprisoned] . . . F15

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F9Words commencing “upon conviction...” substituted (E.W.) for words commencing “and...” by Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60, SIF 95), s. 119, Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 3

F12 “£200” substituted for “£25” in relation to (a) British Railways Board by British Railways Act 1977 (c. xvii), Sch. 1 and (b) London Transport Executive by London Transport Act 1977 (c. xii), Sch.

F13Words commencing “level 3...” substituted (E.W.S.) for “£200” by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c.48, SIF 39:1), s. 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c.21, SIF 39:1), s. 289G

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C9S. 16 the expression “railway company” extended by Channel Tunnel Act 1987 (c. 53, SIF 102), ss. 43, 45, Sch. 6 para. 3, Sch. 7 Pt. VI para. 2

C11S. 16 modified (27.7.1993) by 1993 (c. xv) s.63

S. 16 applied (with modifications) (21.7.1994) by 1994 c. xv, s. 66(1)

S. 16 modified (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 20, Sch. 9 Pt. II para. 8(1)

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