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24. Ten-trip Concession Tickets 25. Season Tickets

25. Ten-trip tickets will be issued for distances not exceeding 43 kilometres for any journey 1. Conditions—(a) Season tickets are issued and must be used subject to and in conformity
    which is not wholly within the points specified in section 39, paragraph 5, or section 40, and will with the terms and conditions made pursuant to the Government Railways Act 1949 and
    be charged as follows: arrangements from time to time in force on every railway on which the said tickets are
    available, including alterations in the number and times fixed for the starting or arrival of trains.
    Km Second Class Km Second Class Km Second Class The department is not to be liable under any circumstances for any consequences arising
    $ $ $ from such alterations, or for want of accommodation in any train, or for any detention or delay
    1 1.50 16 3.85 31 7.20 in the starting or arrival of trains.
    2 1.50 17 4.00 32 7.20 (b) The department is not under any circumstances whatsoever to be held liable for the dis-
    3 1.50 18 4.15 33 7.60 continuance, whether permanent or otherwise, of the running of any trains, or for any con-
    4 1.50 19 4.80 34 7.60 sequences arising from such discontinuance.
    5 2.10 20 5.20 35 8.40 (c) Season tickets are available only between the stations named thereon, including (unless
    6 2.40 21 5.95 36 8.40 otherwise stated) intermediate stations.
    7 2.50 22 6.00 37 8.65 (d) Unless otherwise provided a season ticket is not transferable, and if irregularly trans-
    8 3.00 23 6.00 38 8.80 ferred will, without prejudice to any other penalty for such transfer, be forfeited.
    9 3.10 24 6.00 39 8.80 (e) A season ticket is issued on the condition that it is not available for any journey unless it
    10 3.20 25 6.80 40 8.80 is delivered on demand to any employee of the department. If a season ticket is not so delivered
    11 3.60 26 6.80 41 9.40 the holder shall pay the appropriate fare for the journey involved.
    12 3.60 27 6.80 42 9.60 (f) The department may decline to issue or renew a season ticket.
    13 3.60 28 7.00 43 10.00 (g) A season ticket is liable to forfeiture if there is a breach of any condition governing its use
    14 3.60 29 7.20 or subject to which it is issued.
    15 3.60 30 7.20 (h) The acceptance of a season ticket will be held to constitute an acceptance of the terms and
    conditions set out above and of all other terms and conditions governing its use or subject to
    which it is issued.

26. Ten-trip concession tickets will be transferable and will, subject as in hereinafter provided, 2. Application for Season Tickets which are not stocked at the station concerned must be
    have unlimited availability. Except where break of journey is necessitated by the train services lodged with the department at least three clear days before the ticket is required.
    10-trip concession tickets will not be available for break of journey. Such 10-trip tickets bearing
    an endorsement restricting the availability for use up to and including the date endorsed 3. School Season Tickets—(a) When any railway carriage, or compartment in a railway
    thereon will be available for use up to and including that date only. carriage, on any train has been reserved for the accommodation of scholars and students,
    school season tickets shall be available only when the holder travels for the whole of the journey

27. Children—No reduction in charge will be made for children. One or two children four in that carriage or compartment.
    years of age and under 15 years of age travelling on a 10-trip concession ticket will, however, (b) When no railway carriage, or compartment in a railway carriage, on any train has been
    count as one adult, and each additional one or two children will count as one adult. reserved for the accommodation of scholars and students, school season tickets shall be
    available only when the holder travels for the whole of the journey in a carriage or compart-

28. Where two or more passengers are travelling on one 10-trip concession ticket such pas- ment or part of a carriage or compartment not reserved for smoking.
    sengers must occupy seats in the same compartment or carriage. (c) School season tickets are issued subject to the condition that the holder does not occupy
    a seat when adult passengers are standing in the same compartment. A scholar or student
    travelling on any such ticket who fails to give up a seat to an adult shall pay the ordinary fare
    for the journey.
    (d) School season tickets may be forfeited at the option of the department, without
    prejudice to any other penalty to which the holder may be liable.
    i) In the event of the holder committing any offence against any terms or conditions
    made pursuant to the Government Railways Act 1949 governing the issue or use
    of such tickets; or
    (ii) In the event of the holder disobeying, obstructing, or hindering any employee of the
    department or damaging any railway carriage or interfering with or damaging any
    equipment or fittings therein, or being guilty of any other misconduct on the railway.

                                                                                           4. Change of Class—Any holder of a second-class season ticket travelling in a class of
                                                                                           carriage other than that for which the ticket was issued must pay the difference between
                                                                                           the appropriate single fares for the respective classes.
    
                                                                                           5. Expiry of Season Tickets—(a) Except as otherwise provided, the currency of all season
                                                                                           tickets will commence on the first day and expire on the last day of a calendar month.
                                                                                           (b) Expired season tickets, must be surrendered to the department, and for this purpose may
                                                                                           be handed to any stationmaster, guard, or ticket collector.

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