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Light Railways Act 1896

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15 Provisions as to Board of Trade.

(1) If the Board of Trade hold a local inquiry for the purposes of this Act, Part 1. of the Board of Trade Arbitrations, &c. Act 1874, shall apply to any inquiry so held as if— (a) the inquiry was held on an application made in pursuance of a special Act; and (b) the parties making the application for the order authorising the light railway, and in the case of an inquiry held with reference to an objection made to any such application the persons making the objection in addition, were parties to the application within the meaning of section three of the Act. (2) The Board of Trade may make such rules as they think necessary for regulating the procedure under this Act, . . . before the Board of Trade . . . and any other matters which they may think expedient to regulate by rule for the purpose of carrying this Act into effect. (3) There shall be charged in respect of proceedings under this Act before the Board of Trade . . . such fees as may be fixed by the Treasury on the recommendation of the Board of Trade. (4) Any expenses of the Board of Trade under this Act shall, except so far as provision is made for their payment by or under this Act, be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament. (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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15 Provisions as to Board of Trade.

(1) If the Board of Trade hold a local inquiry for the purposes of this Act, Part 1. of the Board of Trade Arbitrations, &c. Act 1874, shall apply to any inquiry so held as if— (a) the inquiry was held on an application made in pursuance of a special Act; and (b) the parties making the application for the order authorising the light railway, and in the case of an inquiry held with reference to an objection made to any such application the persons making the objection in addition, were parties to the application within the meaning of section three of the Act. (2) The Board of Trade may make such rules as they think necessary for regulating the procedure under this Act, . . . before the Board of Trade . . . and any other matters which they may think expedient to regulate by rule for the purpose of carrying this Act into effect. (3) There shall be charged in respect of proceedings under this Act before the Board of Trade . . . such fees as may be fixed by the Treasury on the recommendation of the Board of Trade. (4) Any expenses of the Board of Trade under this Act shall, except so far as provision is made for their payment by or under this Act, be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament. (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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