Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter
Section 122 of the Railways Act, 1989 deals with power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter. The Central Government may, by notification, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Chapter. The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1990.
(1) The Central Government may, by notification, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Chapter.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:--
(a) the injury to property which shall be considered serious under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 113;
(b) the forms of notice of accidents to be given under section 113 and the particulars of the accident such notices shall contain;
(c) the manner of sending the notices of accidents, including the class of accidents to be sent immediately after the accident;
(d) the duties of the Commissioner, railway administration, railway servants, police officers and Magistrates on the occurrence of an accident;
(e) the persons to whom notices in respect of any inquiry under this Chapter are to be sent, the procedure to be followed in such inquiry and the manner in which a report of such inquiry shall be prepared;
(f) the nature of inquiry to be made by a railway administration into the causes of an accident under section 120;
(g) the form and manner of sending a return of accidents by a railway administration under section 121.
Section 122, The Railways Act, 1989 (Act 24 of 1989).
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Questions about Section 122
What does Section 122 of the Railways Act deal with?
Section 122 of the Railways Act is headed "Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter". The Central Government may, by notification, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Chapter.
How do I find court cases under Section 122 of the Railways Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Railways Act 1989 122, section 122 Railways Act 1989, section 122 of the Railways Act. People searching for it also type railway act 122. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 122 of the Railways Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 113 (Notice of railway accident), section 120 (Inquiry into accident not covered by section 113), section 121 (Returns), so none of them can safely be read on its own. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 2: most recently GSR 526 Railway (Notices of and inquiries into accidents ) Rules - 1998 (2013), then GSR 5 and 64 Railway (Notices of and inquiries into accidents ) Rules - 1998 (1998).
When did Section 122 of the Railways Act come into force?
Section 122 of the Railways Act, cited as Railways Act 1989 122, came into force on 01 Jul 1990, having been enacted on 03 Jun 1989. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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