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 9A: Qualifications, terms and conditions of service of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Member
    1[9A. Qualifications, terms and conditions of service of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Member.--Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the qualifications, appointment, term of office, salaries and allowances, resignation, removal and other terms and conditions of service of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and other Members of the Tribunal appointed after the commencement of 2[the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021, shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter II of the said Act]:
    Provided that the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members appointed before the commencement of Part XIV of Chapter VI of the Finance Act, 2017, shall continue to be governed by the provisions of this Act, and the rules made thereunder as if the provisions of section 184 of the Finance Act, 2017, had not come into force.]
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 7 of 2017, s. 162 (w.e.f. 26-5-2017).
2. Subs. by Act 33 of 2021, s. 16, for Part XIV of Chapter VI of the Finance Act, 2017, shall be governed by the provisions of section 184 of that Act (w.e.f. 4-4-2021).
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