Railway and Canal Traffic Act 1888
1 Short title and construction.
Part I Court and Procedure of Railway and Canal Commissioners
2—5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7—12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14, 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jurisdiction
16 Power to apportion expenses between railway company and applicants for works.
17—22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supplemental
23 Company to which Part I applies.
Part II
24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25—35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part III Canals
36—37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39 Returns by canal companies.
40 Byelaws of canal companies.
41 Inspection of canals.
42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43 Canal companies may agree for through tolls, &c.
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45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46 Definition of “canal company.”
Part IV Miscellaneous
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48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49 Recovery and application of penalties.
50, 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52 Saving of powers conferred on Commissioners and Board of Trade.
53 Proceedings of Board of Trade.
54 Expenses of local authorities.
55 Definitions.
56—59. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SCHEDULE
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Railway and Canal Traffic Act 1888

1888 c.25

An Act for the better regulation of Railway and Canal Traffic, and for other purposes.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Act wholly in force at 1.1.1889 by s. 56 (now repealed)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Functions of Board of Trade under this Act now exercisable by Minister of Transport: Ministry of Transport Act 1919 (c. 50), s. 2; S.I. 1953/1204 (1953 I, p. 1225), art. 3(1), 1959/1768 (1959 I, p. 1793), art. 3(2), 1970/1681, art. 2(1) and 1979/571, art. 2(1)

C2

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

C3

Definition of 'harbour board' applied (E.W) (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 72(2)(a)(iv), 225(2) (with ss. 16(6), 179, 222(3), Sch. 22 para. 1, Sch. 23 para. 6)

C4

Act: transfer of functions (N.I.) (8.5.2016 for specified purposes) by The Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/76), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 Pt. 2 (with art. 9(2))