Act Number: 54

Act Name: The Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987

Year: 1987

Enactment Date: 1987-12-23

Long Title: An Act to provide for the establishment of a Railway Claims Tribunal for inquiring into and determining claims against a railway administration for loss, destruction, damage, deterioration or non-delivery of animals or goods entrusted to it to be carried by railway or for the refund of fares or freight or for compensation for death or injury to passengers occurring as a result of railway accidents or untoward incidents and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Railways

Department:

Section 11: Financial and administrative powers of Chairman.
    The Chairman shall exercise such financial and administrative powers over the Benches as may be vested in him under the rules:
     Provided that the Chairman shall have authority to delegate such of his financial and administrative powers as he may think fit to the Vice-Chairman or any other officer of the Claims Tribunal, subject to the condition that the Vice-Chairman or such officer shall, while exercising such delegated powers, continue to act under the direction, control and supervision of the Chairman.
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