Transport Act, 1950
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Carriage of dangerous goods by rail. |
60.—(1) Nothing in this Act shall impose any obligation on the Board to accept dangerous goods for conveyance by rail or shall prejudice or derogate from the powers of any Minister of State under the Explosives Act, 1875 , or affect the validity or operation of any order, rule or bye-law made under the powers contained in that Act. | |
(2) If the Board accepts dangerous goods for conveyance by rail the goods shall be conveyed subject to such bye-laws, regulations and conditions as the Board may think fit in regard to the conveyance or storage thereof, and the owner or consignor of such goods shall indemnify the Board from and against all loss or damage which may result to the Board or to which the Board may be or become liable owing to non-compliance with the said bye-laws, regulations and conditions as to such goods and shall pay full compensation for all injury to the Board's servants and damage to its property so arising unless it is proved that the injury or damage is due to the wilful misconduct of the Board's servants. | ||
(3) Where the former Great Southern Railways Company, Córas Iompair Éireann (1945) or the Board has declared any article to be dangerous it shall lie on the person requiring the article to be carried to show that it is not dangerous. |