Act Number: 23

Act Name: The Railway Protection Force Act, 1957

Year: 1957

Enactment Date: 1957-08-29

Long Title: An Act to provide for the constitution and regulation of an armed Force of the Union for the better protection and security of railway property, passenger area and passengers and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Railways

Department:

Section 11: Duties of members of the Force.
    1[11. Duties of members of the Force.-- It shall be the duty of every superior officer and member of the Force--
         (a) promptly to execute all orders lawfully issued to him by his superior authority;
         (b) to protect and safeguard railway property, passenger area and passengers;
         (c) to remove any obstruction in the movement of railway property or passenger area; and
         (d) to do any other act conducive to the better protection and security of railway property, passenger area and passengers.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 52 of 2003, s. 4, for section 11 (w.e.f. 1-7-2004).
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