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(9) If any damage to the canal or other land or property of the waterways board, any stoppage of the canal or any interference with the passage of vessels using the canal shall be caused by the carrying out of works for the construction of the specified works, the Executive shall make good such damage and pay to the waterways board all reasonable expenses to which they may be put and compensation for any loss which they may sustain by reason of any such damage, stoppage or interference:

Provided that nothing in this paragraph shall impose any liability on the Executive with respect to any damage, expenses or loss which is attributable to the act, neglect or default of the waterways board or their servants, contractors or agents:

(10) Any difference arising between the Executive and the waterways board under this section (other than a difference as to its meaning or construction) shall be determined by arbitration.

Interpretation for Part V

16.—(1) In this Part of this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—


 * "authorised person" means, in relation to any purpose, a person authorised for that purpose by the Executive:
 * "fare ticket" means a ticket authorising the person in respect of whom it is issued to travel on the LRT system:
 * "general travel authority" means any permit, other than a fare ticket, authorising the person in respect of whom it is issued to travel on the LRT system:
 * "penalty fare" means a penalty fare payable pursuant to section 18 of this Act:
 * "the penalty fare provisions" means sections 8 to 21 of this Act:
 * "LRT stop" means a station or other regular stopping place on the LRT system at which passengers may get on or off LRT vehicles:}}
 * "LRT vehicle" means a vehicle or carriage used on the LRT system.

(2) Any reference in this Act to a person producing a fare ticket or general travel authority on being required to do so by an authorised person is a reference to producing, when so required, a fare ticket or general travel authority which, either by itself or together with any other document produced by that person at the same time, is valid for the journey he has made.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2) above, a person who is on a LRTvehicle shall be taken to have made a journey ending at the next scheduled LRT stop.

Operation of Part V

17.—(1) The penalty fare provisions have effect in relation to travel on any (2) below is for the time being in LRT vehicle if an order under subsection force.

(2) The Secretary of State may by order (referred to in subsections (3) to (5) below as an "activating order") provide that the penalty fare provisions shall have effect as from such day as may be specified in the order.

(3) The revocation by the Secretary of State of an activating order shall be without prejudice to the power of the Secretary of State to make further activating orders.