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Act Number: 36

Act Name: The Chaparmukh-Silghat Railway Line and the Katakhal-Lalabazar Railway Line (Nationalisation) Act, 1982

Year: 1982

Enactment Date: 1982-08-17

Long Title: An Act to provide for the acquisition of the undertakings of the Chaparmukh-Silghat Railway Company Limited in relation to the Chaparmukh-Silghat Railway Line and the undertakings of the Katakhal-Lalabazar Railway Company Limited in relation to the Katakhal-Lalabazar Railway Line with a view to securing the efficient operation of the said Railway lines so as to subserve the needs of the north-eastern areas of India and to protect the links of communication between the said areas and the rest of the country and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Railways

Department:

Section NumberTitleActions
1Short title.
2Definitions.
3 Transfer to, and vesting in the Central Government of the undertakings of the two specified companies.
4General effect of vesting.
5Owners of the two specified companies to be liable for certain prior liabilities.
6Payment of amount.
7Interest.
8 Duty of persons in charge of management of the undertakings of the two specified companies to deliver all assets, etc.
9Duty of persons to account for assets, etc., in their possession.
10 Act to have overriding effect.
12 Offences by companies
14 Delegation of powers.
16Power to remove difficulties.
13Protection of action taken in good faith.
11Penalties.
15Power to make rules.
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