# The North Tyneside Steam Railway Light Railway Order 1991, Article 10: Restriction of weight on rails and of speed: conveyance ofpassengers


(1) The Council shall not use upon the railways any engine, carriage ortruck bringing any weight upon the rails by any one pair of wheelsexceeding such weight as the Secretary of State may allow.
(2) The Council shall not run any train or engine upon any part of therailways at a rate of speed exceeding at any time that fixed by theSecretary of State for such part.
(3) No part of the railways shall be used for the conveyance ofpassengers without the permission in writing of the Secretary of Statebeing first had and obtained and the Council shall comply with theconditions (if any) which the Secretary of State may from time to timeprescribe for the safety of persons using the railways.
(4) If the Council contravene any of the provisions of this article theyshall for each offence be liable on summary conviction to a fine notexceeding level 2 on the standard scale.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/933/article/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/north-tyneside-steam-railway-light-railway-order-1991/article-10
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