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[Ch. 55.] Appeals

26. Section seventeen of the shall apply in respect of appeals from the rates tribunal in like manner as it applies to appeals from the Railway and Canal Commission

Provided that, in cases where an appeal lies, the question whether the appeal is to be to the court of appeal or to the Court of Session shall be determined in 'accordance with general rules made under this Part of this Act.

Jurisdiction of Tribunal.

Transfer of powers of Railway and Canal Commission.

27. Any existing functions of or powers exercisable by the Railway and Canal Commission shall, in so far as they are exercisable by the rates tribunal by virtue of this Act, cease as from the appointed day hereinafter mentioned to be functions of or powers exercisable by that Commission.

Functions of tribunal.

28.—(1) The rates tribunal shall, in addition to any other powers conferred upon them tinder this Part of this act, have power to determine any questions that may be brought before them in regard to the following matters:

(a) The alteration of the classification of merchandise, or the alteration of the classification of any article, or the classification of any article not at the time classified, or any question as to the class in which any article is classified;

(b) The variation or cancellation of through rates;

(c) The institution of new, and the continuance, modification, or cancellation of existing group rates;

(d) The variation of any toll payable by a trader;

(e) The amount to be allowed for any terminal services not performed at a station, or for accommodation and services in connection with a private siding not provided or performed at that siding;

(f) The reasonableness or otherwise of any charge made by a railway company for any services or accommodation for which no authorised charge is applicable; 28