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s 97 Private crossings
(1) A railway company may, at its discretion, on a request made by any person, construct and open private crossings at any place on a railway track, and may impose conditions regarding the use of the private crossing.
(2) The cost of the construction of a private crossing and an annual rent for the maintenance of the private crossing shall be paid by the person for whom such crossing has been constructed.
(3) The railway company may, in the event of failure by the person for whom the private crossing has been constructed to comply with the conditions imposed, or if it is expedient so to do in the interests of the railway, close any private crossing.
(4) The Minister may make regulations under paragraph 252(1)(tan) in respect of the construction, opening and closing and conditions of use of private crossings.
Malay text (authoritative)
Lintasan rata suwa
(1) Suatu syarikat kereta api boleh, mengikut budi bicaranya, atas permintaan yang dibuat oleh mana-mana orang, membina dan membuka lintasan rata suwa di mana-mana tempat di atas suatu landasan kereta api, dan boleh mengenakan syarat mengenai penggunaan lintasan rata suwa itu.
(2) Kos pembinaan suatu lintasan rata suwa dan sewa tahunan bagi penyenggaraan lintasan rata suwa itu hendaklah dibayar oleh orang yang baginya lintasan rata itu dibina.
(3) Syarikat kereta api itu boleh, sekiranya orang yang baginya lintasan rata suwa itu dibina tidak mematuhi syarat yang dikenakan, atau jika suai manfaat untuk berbuat demikian demi kepentingan kereta api itu, menutup mana-mana lintasan rata suwa.
(4) Suruhanjaya boleh membuat kaedah-kaedah di bawah perenggan 253(1)(pp) berkenaan dengan pembinaan, pembukaan dan penutupan dan syarat penggunaan lintasan rata suwa.
Text as at 15 October 2023 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
