Act Number: 24

Act Name: The Railways Act, 1989

Year: 1989

Enactment Date: 1989-06-03

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Railways.

Ministry: Ministry of Railways

Department:

Section 125: Application for compensation.
    (1) An application for compensation under section 124 1[or section 124A] may be made to the Claims Tribunal--
         (a) by the person who has sustained the injury or suffered any loss, or
         (b) by any agent duly authorised by such person in this behalf, or
         (c) where such person is a minor, by his guardian, or
         (d) where death has resulted from the accident 2[or the untoward incident], by any dependant of the deceased or where such a dependant is a minor, by his guardian.
     (2) Every application by a dependant for compensation under this section shall be for the benefit of every other dependant.
Notes:
1 Ins. by s. 4, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-8-1994).
2 Ins. by Act 28 of 1994, s. 3 (w.e.f. 1-8-1994).
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