Railway Rates Tribunal

Railway Rates Tribunal. A tribunal established by the (English) Railways Act, 1921, ss. 20 et seq., which is composed, either with or without other assistance, of one person experienced in commercial affairs, one experienced in railway business, and the president, who shall be an experienced 'lawyer.' The jurisdiction of the tribunal is dealt with by ss. 27 and 28, which transfer to it some of the powers exercised by the Railway and Canal Commission in addition to granting new powers [(English) Road and Rail Traffic Act, 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5, c. 53)], Part II., ss. 37 et seq. Its authority does not extend to Ireland. See also (English) Railway Rates Tribunal Rules, 1922, No. 906.