Singapore legislation

Section 59

of Railways Act 1905

Section 59

Maximum number of passengers

(1)

Every railway administration shall fix, subject to the approval of the Minister, the maximum number of passengers which may be carried in each compartment of every description of carriage, and shall exhibit the number so fixed in a conspicuous manner inside or outside each compartment in English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil.

(2)

Any railway company which contravenes this section shall forfeit to the Government a sum of $20 for every day during which this section is contravened.