THE RAILWAY PROTECTION FORCE ACT, 1957 
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 
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SECTIONS 

 [Omitted.]  

1.  Short title, extent and commencement. 
2.  Definitions. 
3.  Constitution of the Force. 
4.  Appointment and powers of superior officers. 
5. 
6.  Appointment of members of the Force. 
7.  Certificates to members of the Forces. 
8.  Superintendence and administration of the Force. 
9.  Dismissal, removal, etc., of members of the force. 
10.  Officers and members of the Force to be deemed to be railway servants. 
11.  Duties of members of the Force. 
12.  Power to arrest without warrant. 
13.  Power to search without warrant. 
14.  Procedure to be followed after arrest. 
15.  Officers and members of the Force to be considered always on duty and liable to be employed in 

any part of the railways. 

15A. Restrictions respecting right to Form association, etc. 
16.  Responsibilities of members of the Force during suspension. 
 16A. Surrender of certificate, arms, etc., by persons ceasing to be members of the Force. 
17.  Penalties for neglect of duty, etc. 
18.  Application of Act 22 of 1922 to members of the Force. 
19.  Certain Acts not to apply to members of the Force. 
20.  Protection of acts of members of the Force. 
21.  Power to make rules. 
THE SCHEDULE. 

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THE RAILWAY PROTECTION FORCE ACT, 1957 

ACT NO. 23 OF 1957 

1[An Act to provide for the constitution and regulation of an armed Force of the Union for the 
better protection and security of 2[railway property, passenger  area and passengers] and for 
matters connected therewith.] 

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 

1.  Short  title,  extent  and  commencement.—(1)  This  Act  may  be  called  the  Railway  Protection 

[29th August, 1957.] 

Force Act, 1957. 

(2) It extends to the whole of India. 

(3)  It  shall  come  into  force  on  such  date3 as  the  Central  Government  may,  by  notification  in  the 

Official Gazette, appoint. 

2. Definitions.—4[(1)] In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—  

(a) “Force” means the Railway Protection Force constituted under section 3; 

5[(b) “Director-General” means the Director-General of the Force appointed under sub-section (1) 

of section 4; 

(ba)  “enrolled  member  of the  Force”  means any  subordinate  officer,  under  officer or any  other 

member of the Force of a rank lower than that of under officer; 

(bb)  “Force  custody”  means  the  arrest  or  confinement  of  a  member  of  the  Force  in  accordance 

with rules made under this Act;] 

(c) “member of the Force” means a person appointed to the Force under this Act 6* * *; 

7[(ca) “passenger” shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989); 

(cb)  “passenger  area”  shall  include  railway  platform,  train,  yard  and  such  other  area  as  is 

frequently visited by passengers;] 

(d) “prescribed” mean prescribed by rules made under this Act; 

(e) “railway property” includes any goods, money or valuable security, or animal, belonging to, 

or in the charge or possession of, a railway administration; 

8[(ea) “subordinate officer” means a person appointed to the Force as an Inspector, Sub-Inspector 

or an Assistant Sub-Inspector;] 

1. Subs. by Act 60 of 1985, s. 2, for the long title (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 
2. Subs. by Act 52 of 2003, s. 2, for “railway property” (w.e.f. 1-7-2004).  
3. 10th September 1959, vide notification No. 58-security/16/9, dated 10-9-1959, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, s. 1. 

Extended to Goa, Daman and Diu with modifications, by Reg. 12 of 1962, s. 3 and Schedule (w.e.f. 15-4-1962). 
The Act comes into force in Pondicherry on 1-10-1963, s. 3 and Schedule I. 
Extended to and brought into force in Dadra and Nagar Haveli (w.e.f. 1-7-1965) by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 and Schedule I. 

4. Section 2 renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof by Act 60 of 1985, s. 3 (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 
5. Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for clause (b) (w.e.f. 20-9-85). 
6. The words “other than a superior officer” omitted by s. 3, ibid. (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 
7. Ins. by Act 52 of 2003, s. 3 (w.e.f. 1-7-2004). 
8. Ins. by Act 60 of 1985, s. 3 (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 

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(f) “superior officer” means any of the officers appointed under section 4 and includes any other 

officer appointed by the Central Government as a superior officer of the Force; 

1[(fa) “under officer” means a person appointed to the Force as a Head Constable or Naik;] 

(g)  words  and expressions  used  but  not  defined in  this  Act and  defined  in the  Indian  Railways                

Act, 1890 (9 of 1890),  shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them under that Act. 

 1[(2) Any reference in this act to a law which is not in force in any area shall in relation to that area, 

be construed as a reference to the corresponding law, if any, in force in that area.] 

3.  Constitution  of  the  Force.—(1)  There  shall  be  constituted  and  maintained  by  the  Central 
Government  a 2[an  armed  Force  of  the  Union]  to  be  called  the  Railway  Protection  Force  for  the  better 
protection and security of railway property. 

(2)  The 

force  shall  be  constituted 

in  such  manner  shall  consist  of  such  number                           

of 3[superior  officers subordinate  officers,  under  officers  and  other  enrolled  members]  of  the  Force  and 
shall receive such pay and other renumeration as may be prescribed. 

4.  Appointment  and  powers  of  superior  officers.—4[(1) The  Central  Government  may  appoint a 
person to be the  Director-General of  the  Force  and may  appoint  other persons  to  be  Inspector-General, 
Additional 
Inspector-General,  Senior 
Commandants, Commandants or Assistant Commandants of the Force.] 

Inspector-General,  Assistant 

Inspector-General,  Deputy 

(2)  The 5[Director-General]  and  every  other  superior  officer  so  appointed  shall  posses  and  exercise 
such powers and authority over the members of the Force under their respective commands as is provided 
by or under this Act. 

 5. [Classes and ranks among members of the Force.]—Omitted by the Railway Protection Force 

(Amendment) Act, 1985 (60 of 1985), s. 6 (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 

6[6.  Appointment  of  members  of  the  Force.—The appointment of enrolled members of the Force 
shall  rest  with  the  Inspector-General,  Additional  Inspector-General  or  Deputy  Inspector-General  who 
shall exercise that power in accordance with rules made under this Act: 

Provided that  the power  of  appointment  under  this  section  may  also  be  exercised  by  other  superior 
officer  as  the  Inspector-General,  Additional  Inspector-General  or  Deputy  Inspector-General  concerned 
may, by order, specify in this behalf.] 

7.  Certificates  to  members  of  the  Forces.—(1)  Every  member  of  the  Force  shall  receive  on  his 
appointment a certificate in the form specified in the Schedule, under the seal of the 7[Inspector-General, 
Additional  Inspector-General  or  Deputy  Inspector-General]  or  such  other  superior  officer  as  the 
a 7[Inspector-General,  Additional  Inspector-General  or  Deputy  Inspector-General]  may  specify  in  this 
behalf by virtue of which the person holding such certificate shall be vested with the powers of a member 
of the Force. 

(2) Such certificate shall cease to have effect whenever the person named in it ceases for any reason 

to be a member of the Force 8* * *. 

1. Ins. by Act 60 of 1985, s. 3 (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 
2. Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for “a Force” (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 
3. Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for “superior officers and members” (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 
4. Subs. by s. 5, ibid., for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 
5. Subs. by s. 5, ibid., for “Inspector-General” (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 
6. Subs. by s. 7, ibid., for s. 6 (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 
7. Subs. by s. 8, ibid., for “Chief Security Officer” (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 
8. Certain words omitted by s. 8, ibid. (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 

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1[8. Superintendence and administration of the Force.—(1) The superintendence of the Force shall 
vest  in  the  Central  Government,  and  subject  thereto  and  to  the  provisions  of  this  Act  and  of  any  rules 
made  thereunder,  the  command  supervision  and  administration  of  the  Force  shall  vest  in  the                  
Director-General. 

(2)  Subject  to  the  provisions  of  sub-section  (1),  the  administration  of  the  Force,  within  such  local 
limits  in  relation  to  a  railway  as  may  be  prescribed  shall  be  carried  on  by  an  Inspector-General,  an 
Additional Inspector-General or a Deputy Inspector-General in accordance with the provisions of this Act 
and of any rules made thereunder and they shall, subject to any direction that may be given by the Central 
Government or the Director-General in this behalf discharge his function under the general supervision of 
the General Manager of the Railway.] 

9. Dismissal, removal, etc., of members of the force.—(1) Subject to the provisions of article 311 of 
the  Constitution  and  to  such  rules  as  the  Central  Government  may  make  under  this  Act,  any  superior 
officer may— 

(i) dismiss, suspend or reduce in rank any 2[enrolled member] of the Force whom he shall think 

remiss or negligent in the discharge of his duty, or unfit for the same; or 

(ii) award any one or more of the following punishments to any 1[enrolled member] of the Force 
who  discharges  his  duty  in  a  careless  or  negligent  manner,  or  who  by  any  act  of  his  own  renders 
himself unfit for the discharge thereof, namely:— 

(a) fine to any amount not exceeding seven days’ pay or reduction in pay scale; 

(b)  confinement  to  quarters  for  a  period  not  exceeding  fourteen  days  with  or  without 

punishment, drill, extra guard, fatigue or other duty; 

(c) removal from any office of distinction or deprivation of any special emolument. 

3[(2) Any enrolled member of the force aggrieved by an order made under sub-section (1) may, within 
thirty days from the date on which the order is communicated to him prefer an appeal against the order to 
such authority as may be prescribed: 

Provided that the prescribed authority may entertain the appeal after the expiry of the said period of 

thirty  days  if  it  is  satisfied  that  the  appellant  was  prevented  by  sufficient  cause  from  filing  the  appeal                  
in time. 

(3)  In  disposing  of  the  appeal,  the  prescribed  authority  shall  follow  such  procedure  as  may                          

be prescribed: 

Provided that  no order imposing  an enhanced  penalty  under  sub-section  (2)  shall  be  made  unless  a 

reasonable opportunity of being heard has been given to the person affected by such order.] 

10. Officers and members of the Force to be deemed to be railway servants.—4[Director-General 
and every member of the Force] shall for all purposes be regarded as railway servants with the meaning of 
the  Indian  Railways  Act,  1890  (9  of  1890),  other  than  Chapter  VIA  thereof,  and  shall  be  entitled  to 
exercise the powers conferred on railway servants by or under that Act. 

5[11. Duties of members of the Force.—It shall be the duty of every superior officer and member of 

the Force— 

(a) promptly to execute all orders lawfully issued to him by his superior authority; 

1. Subs. by Act 60 of 1985 s. 9, for section 8 (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 
2. Subs. by  s. 10, ibid., for “member” (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 
3. Subs. by s. 10, ibid., for sub-section (2)  (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 
4. Subs. by s. 18 and the Schedule, ibid., for certain words (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 
5. Subs. by Act 52 of 2003, s. 4, for section 11 (w.e.f. 1-7-2004). 

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(b) to protect and safeguard railway property, passenger area and passengers; 

(c) to remove any obstruction in the movement of railway property or passenger area; and 

(d)  to  do  any  other  act  conducive  to  the  better  protection  and  security  of  railway  property, 

passenger area and passengers.] 
1[12. Power  to  arrest without  warrant.—Any member of the Force may, without an order from a 

Magistrate and without a warrant, arrest— 

(i)  any  person  who  voluntarily  causes  hurt  to,  or  attempts  voluntarily  to  cause  hurt  to,  or 
wrongfully  restrains  or  attempts  wrongfully  to  restrain,  or  assaults,  threatens  to  assault,  or  uses,  or 
threatens or attempts to use, criminal force to him or any other member of the Force in the execution 
of  his  duty  as  such  member,  or  with  intent  to  prevent  or  to  deter him  from  discharging  his  duty  as 
such  member,  or  in  consequence  of  anything  done  or  attempted  to  be  done  by  him  in  the  lawful 
discharge of his duty as such member; or 

(ii) any person who has been concerned in, or against whom a reasonable suspicion exists of his 
having  been  concerned  in,  or  who  is  found  taking  precautions  to  conceal  his  presence  under 
circumstances  which  afford  reason  to  believe  that  he  is  taking  such  precautions  with  a  view  to 
committing a cognizable offence which relates to 2[railway property, passenger area and passengers]; 
or 

(iii) any person found taking precautions to conceal his presence within the railway limits under 
circumstances  which  afford  reason  to  believe  that  he  is  taking  such  precautions  with  a  view  to 
committing theft of, or damage to, 2[railway property, passenger area and passengers]; or 

(iv)  any  person  who  commits  or  attempts  to  commit  a  cognizable  offence  which  involves  or 
which is likely to involve imminent danger to the life of any person engaged in carrying on any work 
relating to 2[railway property, passenger area and passengers].] 
13. Power  to search without warrant.—(1) Whenever 3* * * any member of the Force, not below 
the rank of a Senior Rakshak, has reason to believe that any such offence as is referred to in section 12 
has  been  or  is  being  committed  and  that  a  search-warrant  cannot  be  obtained  without  affording  the 
offender  an  opportunity  of  escaping  or  of  concealing  evidence  of  the  offence,  he  may  detain  him  and 
search his person and belongings forthwith and, if he thinks proper, arrest any person whom he has reason 
to believe to have committed the offence. 

(2) The provisions of the 4[Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)], relating to searches under 

that Code shall, so far as may be, apply to searches under this section. 

14. Procedure to be followed after arrest.—Any 5* * * member of the Force making an arrest under 
this Act, shall, without unnecessary delay, make over the person so arrested 6[to a police officer together 
with a detailed report of the circumstances leading to the arrest of such persons], or in the absence of a 
police officer, take such person or cause him to be taken to the nearest police station. 

15.  Officers  and  members  of  the  Force  to  be  considered  always  on  duty  and  liable  to  be 
employed in any part of the railways.—7[(1) Every member of the Force shall, for the purposes of this 
Act,  be considered  to be  always  on  duty,  and  shall, at  any  time,  be  liable to  be  employed  at  any  place 
within India.] 

1. Subs. by Act 60 of 1985, s. 11, for section 12 (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 
2. Subs. by Act 52 of 2003, s. 5, for “railway property” (w.e.f. 1-7-2004). 
3. The words “any superior officer or” omitted by Act 60 of 1985, s. 18 and the Schedule ( w.e.f.  20-9-1985). 
4. Subs. by s. 18 and Schedule, ibid., for “Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898)” (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 
5. The words “superior officer or” omitted by s.  18 and the Schedule, ibid. (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 
6. Subs. by Act 52 of 2003, s. 6, for “to a police officer”  (w.e.f. 1-7-2004). 
7. Subs. by Act 60 of 1985, s. 12, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f.  20-9-1985). 

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(2) No 1* * * member of the Force shall engage himself in any employment or office other than his 

duties under this Act. 

2[15A. Restrictions respecting right to Form association, etc.—(1) No member of the Force shall, 

without the previous sanction in writing of the Central Government or of the prescribed authority,— 

(a)  be  a  member  of,  or  be  associated  in  any  way  with,  any  trade  union,  labour  union,  political 

association or with any class of trade unions, labour unions or political associations; or 

(b) be a member of, or be associated in any way with, any other society, institution, association or 
organisation  that  is  not  recognised  as  part  of  the  Force  or  is  not  of  a  purely  social,  recreational  or 
religious nature; or 

(c)  communicate  with  the  press  or  publish  or  cause  to  be  published  any  book,  letter  or  other 
document except where such communication or publication is in the bona fide discharge of his duties 
or is of a purely literary, artistic or scientific character or is of a prescribed nature. 

Explanation.—If any question arises as to whether any society, institution, association or organisation 
is of a purely social, recreational or religious nature under clause (b) of this sub-section, the decision of 
the Central Government thereon shall be final. 

(2)  No  member  of  the  Force  shall  participate  in,  or  address,  any  meeting  or  take  part  in  any 
demonstration organised by any body of persons for any political purposes or for such other purposes as 
may be prescribed.] 

16.  Responsibilities  of  members  of  the  Force  during  suspension.—A member of the Force shall 
not by reason of his suspension from office cease to be a member of the Force; and he shall, during that 
period,  be  subject  to  the  same  responsibilities,  discipline  and  penalties  to  which  he  would  have  been 
subject if he were on duty. 

3[16A. Surrender of certificate, arms, etc., by persons ceasing to be members of the Force.—(1) 
Every person who for any  reason ceases to be a member of the Force, shall forthwith surrender to any 
superior officer empowered to receive the same, his certificate of appointment, the arms, accoutrements, 
clothing  and  other  articles  which  have  been  furnished  to  him  for  the  performance  of  his  duties  as  a 
member of the Force. 

(2) Any person who wilfully neglects or refuses to surrender his certificate of appointment, the arms, 
accoutrements,  clothing  and  other  articles  furnished  to  him,  as  required  by  sub-section  (1)  shall  on 
conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which 
may extend to two hundred rupees, or with both. 

(3)  Nothing  in  this  section  shall  be  deemed  to  apply  to  any  article  which,  under  the  orders  of  the 

Director-General, has become the property of the person to whom the same was furnished.] 

4[17.  Penalties  for  neglect  of  duty,  etc.—(1)  Without  prejudice  to  the  provisions  contained  in              

section  9,  every  enrolled  member  of  the  Force  who  shall  be  guilty  of  any  violation  of  duty  or  wilful 
breach  or  neglect  of  any  rule  or  lawful  order  made  by  a  superior  officer,  or  who  shall  withdraw  from 
duties of his office without permission, or who, being absent on leave, fails, without reasonable cause, to 
report himself for duty on the expiration of the leave, or who engages himself without authority for any 
employment other than his duty as an enrolled member of the Force, or who shall be guilty of cowardice 

1. The words “superior officer or” omitted by Act 60 of 1985, s. 12 (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 
2. Ins. by s. 13,  ibid. (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 
3. Ins. by s. 14, ibid. (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 
4. Subs. by s. 15, ibid., for section 17 (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 

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may  be  taken  into  Force  custody  and  shall,  on  conviction,  be  punished  with  imprisonment  which  may 
extend to one year. 

(2)  Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  the  Code  of  Criminal  Procedure,  1973  (2  of  1973),  an 

offence punishable under this section shall be cognizable and non-bailable. 

(3)  Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  the  Code  of  Criminal  Procedure,  1973  (2  of  1973),  the 
Central Government may invest Assistant Inspector-General, Senior Commandant or Commandant with 
the powers of a Magistrate of any class for the purpose of inquiring into or trying any offence committed 
by  an  enrolled  member  of  the  Force  and  punishable  under  this  Act,  or  any  offence  committed  by  an 
enrolled member of the Force against the person or property of another member of the Force: 

Provided that— 

(i) when the offender is on leave or absent from duty; or 

(ii)  when  the  offence  is  not  connected  with  the  offender’s  duties  as  an  enrolled  member  of                         

the Force; or 

(iii) when it is a petty offence even if connected with the offender’s duties as an enrolled member 

of the Force; or 

(iv) when, for reasons to be recorded in writing, it is not practicable for the Commandant invested 

with the powers of a Magistrate to inquire into or try the offence,  

the offence may, if the prescribed authority within the limits of whose jurisdiction the offence has been 
committed  so  requires,  be  inquired  into  or  tried  by  an  ordinary  criminal  court  having  jurisdiction  in                    
the matter. 

(4) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prevent any enrolled member of the Force 
from  being  prosecuted  under  any  other  law  for  any  offence  made  punishable  by  that  law,  or  for  being 
liable under any such law to any other or higher penalty or punishment than is provided for such offence 
by this section: 

Provided that no person shall be punished twice for the same offence.] 

18.  Application  of  act  22  of  1922  to  members  of  the  Force.—The  Police  (Incitement  to 

Disaffection) Act, 1922 shall apply to members of the Force as it applies to members of a police force. 

1[19. Certain Acts not to apply to members of the Force.— Nothing contained in the Payment of 
Wages  Act,  1936  (4  of  1936),  or  the  Industrial  Disputes  Act,  1947  (14  of  1947),  or  the  Factories  Act, 
1948 (63 of 1948), or any corresponding law relating to investigation and settlement of industrial dispute 
in force in a State shall apply to members of the Force.] 

20.  Protection  of  acts  of  members  of  the  Force.—(1)  In  any  suit  or  proceeding  against                  

any  2* * * member of the Force for any act done by him in the discharge of his duties, it shall be lawful 
for him to plead that such act was done by him under the orders of a competent authority. 

(2)  Any  such  plea  may  be  proved  by  the  production  of  the  order  directing  the  act,  and  if  it  is  so 
proved, the  2* * * member of the Force shall thereupon be discharged from any liability in respect of the 
act  so  done  by  him,  notwithstanding  any  defect  in  the  jurisdiction  of  the  authority  which  issued                 
such order. 

(3)  Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  any  other  law  for  bed  time  being  in  force,  any  legal 
proceeding, whether civil or criminal, which may lawfully be brought against any  2* * * member of the 
Force for anything done or intended to be done under the powers conferred by, or in pursuance of, any 

1. Subs. by Act 60 of 1985, s. 16, for section 19  (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 
2. The words “superior officer or” omitted by s. 18 and  the Schedule, ibid. (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 

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provision  of  this  Act  or  the  rules  thereunder  shall  be  commenced  within  the  months  after  three  act 
complained of shall have been committed and not otherwise; and notice in writing of such proceeding and 
of  the  cause  thereof  shall be  given  to  the  person  concerned  and  his  superior  officer  at least  one  month 
before the commencement of such proceeding. 

21. Power to make rules.—(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, 

make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. 

(2)  In  particular,  and  without  prejudice  to  the  generality  of  the  foregoing  powers,  such  rules  may 

provide for— 

(a) regulating the classes and grades and the pay and remuneration of  1*** members of the Force 

and their conditions of service in the Force; 

(b)  regulating  the  powers  and  duties  of 1***  members  of  the  Force  authorised  to  exercise  any 

functions by or under this Act; 

(c) fixing the period of service for 1*** members of the Force; 

2[(d) prescribing the description and quality of arms, accoutrements, clothing and other necessary 

articles to be furnished to the members of the Force; 

(e) prescribing the places of residence of the member of the Force; 

(f)  institution,  management  and  regulation  of  any  fund  for  any  purpose  connected  with  the 

administration of the Force; 

(g) regulating the punishments and prescribing authorities to whom appeal shall be preferred from 
orders of punishment, or remission of fines, or other punishments and the procedure to be followed 
for the disposal of such appeals; 

(h) regulating matters with respect to Force custody under this Act, including the procedure to be 

followed for taking persons into such custody; 

(i) regulating matters with respect to disposal of cases relating to offences under this Act and 

specifying the places in which person convicted under this Act may be confined; 

(j)  any  other  matter  which  has  to  be,  or  may  be,  imposed  or  in  respect  of  which  rules  are 

required to be made under this Act.] 

3[(3) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be, after it is made, before each 
House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in 
one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately 
following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification 
in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only 
in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or 
annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.] 

THE SCHEDULE 

(See section 7) 

A.B.  has  been  appointed  a  member  of  the  Railway  Protection  Force  under  the  Railway  Protection 

Force Act, 1957, and is vested with the powers, functions and privileges of a member of the Force. 

1. The words “superior officers and” omitted by Act 60 of 1985, s. 17 (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 
2. Subs. by s. 17, ibid., for clauses (d) and (e) (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 
3. Subs. by s. 17, ibid., for sub-section (3) (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 

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