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54/1987 - The Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 ▶

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 Number	Title	Actions
1	Short title, extent and commencement.
2	Definitions.
3	Establishment of Railway Claims Tribunal.
4	Composition of Claims Tribunal and Benches thereof.
5	Qualifications for appointment as Chairman, Vice-Chairman or other Member.
6	Vice-Chairman to act as Chairman or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances.
7	Term of office.
8	Resignation and removal.
11	Financial and administrative powers of Chairman.
12	Staff of Claims Tribunal.
13	Jurisdiction, powers and authority of Claims Tribunal.
14	Distribution of business amongst Benches.
15	Bar of jurisdiction.
16	Application to Claims Tribunal.
17	Limitation.
18	Procedure and powers of Claims Tribunal.
19	Right to legal representation and presenting officers.
20	Power of Chairman to transfer cases from one Bench to another.
21	Decision to be by majority.
22	Execution of orders of Claims Tribunal.
23	Appeals.
24	Transfer of pending cases.
25	Proceedings before Claims Tribunal to be judicial proceedings.
26	Members and staff of Claims Tribunal to be public servants.
27	Protection of action taken in good faith.
28	Act to have overriding effect.
29	Power to remove difficulties.
30	Power to make rules.
9	Salaries and allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and other Members.
10	Provision as to the holding of offices by Chairman, Vice-Chairman, etc., on ceasing to be such Chairman or Vice-Chairman, etc.
30A	Power to make rules retrospectively.
9A	Qualifications, terms and conditions of service of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Member