Railways Transfer of Statutory Powers Act

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THE RAILWAYS TRANSFER OF STATUTORY POWERS ACT
CHAPTER 462 OF THE LAWS OF ZAMBIA
CHAPTER 462 THE RAILWAYS TRANSFER OF STATUTORY POWERS
ACT
THE RAILWAYS TRANSFER OF STATUTORY POWERS ACT
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Short title
2. Interpretation
3. Power to transfer title, rights, etc.
SCHEDULE -Enactments
CHAPTER 462

POWERS ACT
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Short title
2. Interpretation
3. Power to transfer title, rights, etc.
SCHEDULE -Enactments
CHAPTER 462

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*(1)RAILWAYS TRANSFER OF STATUTORY POWERS
An Act to authorise the transfer of the title, rights, powers and privileges for the
construction, maintenance and working of certain lines of railway. [1st January, 1937]
*See section 89 of the Zambia Railways Act (Cap. 767 of the old edition) which empowers the
Minister to amend, modify or repeal the provisions of this Act. 2 of 1935
Government Notice
497 of 1964
1. This Act may be cited as the Railways Transfer of Statutory Powers Act. Short title
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpretation
"the Companies" means the Rhodesia Railways Limited and the Mashonaland
Railway Company Limited, or either of them;
"the undertakings" means the undertakings, railways, lands, works, movable and
immovable property, powers, authorities, privileges, exemptions, rights of
action and suit, and all other the contractual and other rights and interests
to which the Companies are from time to time entitled. 3.

ons, rights of
action and suit, and all other the contractual and other rights and interests
to which the Companies are from time to time entitled. 3.

The Companies are hereby empowered, in any sale, transfer or assignment
approved by the President of the undertakings or any portion of such undertakings as part
of any scheme for the redemption, conversion or consolidation of the debenture debt of
the Companies, to sell, transfer or assign the title, rights, powers and privileges conferred
upon the Companies in the enactments set out in the Schedule or such of them as relate
to the portion of the undertakings so sold, transferred or assigned, and thereupon the
successors or assigns of the Companies shall be vested with the said title, rights, powers
and privileges of the Companies in as full and ample a manner as if they had been
conferred upon them by the said enactments and shall be subject to the obligations and
conditions placed upon the Companies in the said enactments. Power to transfer title,
rights, etc. SCHEDULE
(Section 3)
ENACTMENTS

the obligations and
conditions placed upon the Companies in the said enactments. Power to transfer title,
rights, etc. SCHEDULE
(Section 3)
ENACTMENTS

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The Rhodesia Railways Act (Cap. 458)
The Mashonaland Railway Company Limited Act (Cap. 473)
The Mashonaland Railways (Northern Section) Act (Cap. 459)
The Nkana-Nchanga Branch Railway Act (Cap. 457)
The Roan Antelope Branch Railway Act (Cap. 400)
The Mufulira-Mokambo Railway Act (Cap. 401)
The Chambishi-Mufulira Branch Railway Act
*See section 89 of the Zambia Railways Act (Cap. 767 of the old edition) which empowers the
Minister to amend, modify or repeal the provisions of this Act.

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*See section 89 of the Zambia Railways Act (Cap. 767 of the old edition) which empowers the Minister to amend, modify or
repeal the provisions of this Act.