RAILWAYS ACT 1991

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1 PART I PRELIMINARY-1. Short title, application and commencement.

2 PART I PRELIMINARY-2. Interpretation.

3 PART II DIRECTOR GENERAL OF RAILWAYS-3. Appointment of Director General.

4 PART II DIRECTOR GENERAL OF RAILWAYS-4. Duties and functions of Director General.

5 PART II DIRECTOR GENERAL OF RAILWAYS-5. Power to delegate.

6 PART II DIRECTOR GENERAL OF RAILWAYS-6. Power of the Minister to give directions.

7 PART III RAILWAY SCHEME-7. Railway scheme.

8 PART III RAILWAY SCHEME-8. Approval of railway scheme and deposit of plans, sections, etc.

9 PART III RAILWAY SCHEME-9. Railway to be constructed according to approved plans.

10 PART III RAILWAY SCHEME-10. Private land may be acquired for railway.

11 PART IV CONSTRUCTION AND WORKS-11. Power of railway company to execute all necessary works.

12 PART IV CONSTRUCTION AND WORKS-12. Powers in case of accident.

13 PART IV CONSTRUCTION AND WORKS-13. Payment of compensation.

14 PART IV CONSTRUCTION AND WORKS-14. Accommodation works.

15 PART IV CONSTRUCTION AND WORKS-15. Additional works.

16 PART IV CONSTRUCTION AND WORKS-16. Fences, screens, gates and bars.

17 PART IV CONSTRUCTION AND WORKS-17. Graded crossings.

18 PART IV CONSTRUCTION AND WORKS-18. Road crossings.

19 PART IV CONSTRUCTION AND WORKS-19. Private crossings.

20 PART IV CONSTRUCTION AND WORKS-20. Occupation crossings.

21 PART IV CONSTRUCTION AND WORKS-21. Removal of trees dangerous to or obstructing the working of a railway.

22 PART IV CONSTRUCTION AND WORKS-22. Notice of felling or clearing of trees or jungle adjacent to railway.

23 PART V LICENSING OF RAILWAY COMPANY AND OPENING OF RAILWAY-23. Licence to operate a railway.

24 PART V LICENSING OF RAILWAY COMPANY AND OPENING OF RAILWAY-24. Notice of intended opening of a railway.

25 PART V LICENSING OF RAILWAY COMPANY AND OPENING OF RAILWAY-25. Minister to approve opening of railway.

26 PART V LICENSING OF RAILWAY COMPANY AND OPENING OF RAILWAY-26. Inspection.

27 PART V LICENSING OF RAILWAY COMPANY AND OPENING OF RAILWAY-27. Power to close railway when opened.

28 PART V LICENSING OF RAILWAY COMPANY AND OPENING OF RAILWAY-28. Reopening of railway after closure.

29 PART V LICENSING OF RAILWAY COMPANY AND OPENING OF RAILWAY-29. Reopening of track after temporary suspension.

30 PART V LICENSING OF RAILWAY COMPANY AND OPENING OF RAILWAY-30. General penalty for failure to comply with Part V.

31 PART VI DUTIES OF RAILWAY COMPANIES-31. Duties of a railway company.

32 PART VI DUTIES OF RAILWAY COMPANIES-32. Standards of performance.

33 PART VI DUTIES OF RAILWAY COMPANIES-33. Submission of reports, accounts, etc.

34 PART VI DUTIES OF RAILWAY COMPANIES-34. Submission of information.

35 PART VI DUTIES OF RAILWAY COMPANIES-35. Submission of further information.

36 PART VI DUTIES OF RAILWAY COMPANIES-36. Director General to be informed of any change in control of company, etc.

37 PART VII POWERS OF RAILWAY COMPANIES-37. Time-tables and lists of fares to be posted up at stations.

38 PART VII POWERS OF RAILWAY COMPANIES-38. Fares to be prepaid and passengers' tickets to be delivered up on demand.

39 PART VII POWERS OF RAILWAY COMPANIES-39. Lien for fares, rates and other charges.

40 PART VII POWERS OF RAILWAY COMPANIES-40. Disposal of unclaimed goods.

41 PART VII POWERS OF RAILWAY COMPANIES-41. Requisition for written declaration of description of goods.

42 PART VII POWERS OF RAILWAY COMPANIES-42. Dangerous or offensive goods.

43 PART VII POWERS OF RAILWAY COMPANIES-43. Traffic facilities.

44 PART VII POWERS OF RAILWAY COMPANIES-44. Railway company not a common carrier.

45 PART VIII ACCIDENTS-45. Notice of accident to be given.

46 PART VIII ACCIDENTS-46. Inquiry.

47 PART VIII ACCIDENTS-47. Minister may order inquiry.

48 PART VIII ACCIDENTS-48. Meaning of "accident".

49 PART VIII ACCIDENTS-49. Power to make regulations relating to notices of accident, etc.

50 PART VIII ACCIDENTS-50. Submission of return of accidents.

51 PART VIII ACCIDENTS-51. Penalty for failure to comply with section 45.

52 PART VIII ACCIDENTS-52. Penalty for failure to comply with section 50.

53 PART VIII ACCIDENTS-53. Compulsory medical examination of persons injured in railway accident.

54 PART IX OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-54. Intoxication or breach of duty.

55 PART IX OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-55. Unlawfully bringing dangerous or offensive goods upon railway.

56 PART IX OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-56. Entering or leaving railway coach, etc. while coach in motion, or travelling irregularly.

57 PART IX OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-57. Entering or leaving railway coach irregularly.

58 PART IX OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-58. Resisting entry, and entering and refusing to leave full train.

59 PART IX OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-59. Penalty for disorderly or offensive behavior or nuisance.

60 PART IX OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-60. Penalty for improper use of emergency signal apparatus.

61 PART IX OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-61. Penalty for removing, etc., stakes, pegs or other marks.

62 PART IX OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-62. Penalty for trespass.

63 PART IX OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-63. Penalty for driving any vehicle or animal upon or across a railway.

64 PART IX OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-64. Penalty for damage, whether wilful or negligent.

65 PART IX OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-65. Opening or not properly shutting gates.

66 PART IX OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-66. Maliciously obstructing or attempting to obstruct a railway.

67 PART IX OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-67. Maliciously hurting or attempting to hurt persons travelling by train.

68 PART IX OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-68. Penalty for causing train to stop.

69 PART IX OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-69. Penalty for wilful act or omission endangering passenger.

70 PART IX OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-70. Penalty for negligent act.

71 PART IX OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-71. Making false statements, etc.

72 PART IX OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-72. Penalty for breach of Act or regulations for which no special penalty is provided.

73 PART IX OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-73. Legal duties of railway officials.

74 PART IX OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-74. Apprehension of offenders.

75 PART IX OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-75. Recovery of fares, charges or damages.

76 PART IX OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-76. Offence by bodies corporate.

77 PART IX OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-77. Compounding of offences.

78 PART IX OFFENCES AND PENALTIES-78. Prosecution.

79 PART X SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENCE-79. Suspension or revocation of licence.

80 PART X SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENCE-80. Action by the Minister in certain circumstances.