24By‑laws made under s. 23, general provisions as to

##### 24. By‑laws made under s. 23, general provisions as to (1A) This section applies in respect to by‑laws made under section 23. (1) No by‑law shall have any force or effect unless it has been approved by the Governor and published in the *Government Gazette*. (2) All by‑laws shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament within 10 days after the publication thereof, if Parliament is then sitting, and, if not, then within 10 days after the commencement of its next sitting. [(3) deleted] (4) Any by‑law published in the *Government Gazette* shall be evidence in all courts of the same having been duly made under this Act. (5) Any by‑law may apply to railways generally, or to any particular railway or part of a railway. (6) Every contract between the Authority and any consignor or owner of goods, or passenger, shall be subject to the by‑laws in force for the time being, and such by‑laws shall be deemed part of the contract. (7) Any by‑law relating to the conduct of any person employed in or about a railway may impose a penalty not exceeding $250 for any breach thereof, and such penalty may be recovered by deducting the same from any salary or emoluments due or to accrue due to him. (7A) Penalties recovered under subsection (7) may be applied in making good the damage caused by the wrongdoing or neglect of the person charged, and subject thereto shall be credited to the account referred to in the *Public Transport Authority Act 2003* section 32. (8) Any other by‑law may impose a penalty not exceeding $200 for any breach thereof. [Section 24 amended: No. 78 of 1948 s. 6; No. 55 of 1960 s. 4; No. 113 of 1965 s. 8; No. 21 of 1971 s. 2; No. 72 of 1972 s. 2; No. 77 of 1980 s. 3; No. 87 of 1990 s. 6; No. 49 of 1996 s. 64; No. 31 of 2003 s. 110 and 139(1); No. 19 of 2010 s. 60(4).]