23 NOVEMBER
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
3049

LUGGAGE, PARCELS, ETC.

Bicycles or tricycles, pedal, accompanying passengers by rail must be fully and legibly
addressed with the name and destination of passenger, and be presented at the railway station
for booking at least 15 minutes before the due time of departure of the train by which they are
to be carried. The department will not be responsible for loss of bicycles or tricycles unless this
provision is complied with. Bicycles not accompanying passengers must be presented at least
30 minutes before the due departure time of the train by which they are to be forwarded.

The department will not be responsible for bicycles or tricycles left about the premises of the
railway and not duly delivered into the custody of the department. Any such articles found
about the premises on the railway will be treated as lost luggage and charged for as provided
in section 49.

Bicycle tickets are not available for break of journey.

7. Storage—Bicycles will be charged storage in accordance with the provisions of section 55,
   paragraph 5.

8. Bicycles not claimed within 6 months may be sold.

53. Motor Bicycles

This section is hereby revoked and the following new section substituted therefor:

53. Motor Bicycles

1. Addressing—Motor bicycles accompanying passengers by rail must be fully and legibly
   addressed with the name and the destination of the passenger, and be presented at the railway
   station for booking at least 15 minutes before the due time of departure of the train by which
   they are to be carried. The department will not be responsible for the loss of motor bicycles
   unless this provision is complied with.

2. Rates—Motor bicycles accompanying passengers will be charged on the actual route
   to be travelled, i.e., the route covered by the passenger ticket held, at the following rates,
   owners to load and unload:

3. Motor bicycles or motor scooters with trailers or sidecars attached, also go-karts,
   accompanying passengers will be charged at double the rate for motor cycles and will be con-
   veyed in guard's vans of passenger and mixed trains only at the convenience of the depart-
   ment. They will not be carried on express trains. Sidecars detached from motor bicycles will
   be charged on actual weight, at the rate for motor bicycles plus 50%.

4. Motor bicycles and motor scooters (unaccompanied) will not be accepted under the
   provisions of this section and must be consigned as goods traffic, vide section 68.

5. Motor scooters will be charged as motor bicycles.

6. General Conditions—Each passenger will be allowed to take only one motor bicycle at the
   above rates, which in each case must be prepaid.

7. Motor bicycles when charged with petrol or any inflammable liquid will not be accepted
   for conveyance by rail. In addition, the battery leads must be disconnected from the battery and
   tied back in such a manner that they cannot touch the battery terminals while in transit.

8. The department will not be responsible for motor bicycles left about the premises of the
   railway and not duly delivered into the custody of the department. Any such bicycles found
   about the premises of the railway will be treated as lost luggage, and charged for as provided
   in section 49.

9. Storage—Motor bicycles not claimed immediately after arrival at destination station will
   be allowed free storage on the day of arrival; after that time they will be charged for storage as
   follows: