The Railways Act, 1989
The Railways Act, 1989, was enacted to consolidate and amend the laws related to railways in India. It provides a comprehensive framework for the management, operation, and regulation of the Indian Railways, covering various aspects such as administration, carriage of passengers and goods, accidents, and penalties.
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Section 12: Power to alter the position of pipe, electric supply line, drain, or sewer, etc.
(1) A railway administration may, for the purpose of exercising the powers conferred on it by this Act, alter the…
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Section 11: Power of railway administrations to execute all necessary works
Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, but subject to the provisions of this…
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Section 10: Annual report of Commissioners
The Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety shall prepare in each financial year an annual report giving a full account of…
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Section 9: Facilities to be afforded to Commissioners
A railway administration shall afford to the Commissioner all reasonable facilities for the discharge of the duties or for the…
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Section 8: Commissioner to be public servant
The Commissioner shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal…
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Section 7: Powers of Commissioner
Subject to the control of the Central Government, the Commissioner, whenever it is necessary so to do for any of…
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Section 6: Duties of Commissioner
The Commissioner shall– (a) inspect any railway with a view to determine whether it is fit to be opened for…
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Section 5: Appointment of Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety and Commissioners of Railway Safety
The Central Government may appoint a person to be the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety and such other person as…
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Section 4-I: Power of Authority to make regulations
1[4-I. Power of Authority to make regulations.– (1) The Authority may, with the previous approval of the Central Government, make…
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Section 4H: Salaries, allowances, etc., to be defrayed out of Consolidated Fund of India
1[4H. Salaries, allowances, etc., to be defrayed out of Consolidated Fund of India.–The salaries and allowances payable to the Vice-Chairman…
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