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Futwah Islampur Light Railway Line (Nationalisation) Act, 1985 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1985

.....used herein and rot defined but defined in the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956)-shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act. SECTION 03: TRANSFER TO, AND VESTING IN, THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OF THE UNDERTAKINGS OF THE COMPANY -On the appointed day, the undertakings of the Company and the right, title and interest of the Company in relation to such undertakings shall, by virtue of this Act, stand transferred to, and vest in, the Central Government. SECTION 04: GENERAL EFFECT OF VESTING (1) The undertakings of the Company shall be deemed to include all assets, rights, lease-holds, powers, authorities and privileges, and all property, movable and immovable, including lands, buildings, workshops, stores, instruments, machinery and equipment, cash balances, cash on hand, cheques, demand drafts, reserve funds, investments, book debts and all other rights and interests in, or arising out of, such property as were immediately before the appointed day in the ownership, possession, power or control of the Company, whether within or outside India, and all books of account, registers and all other documents of whatever nature relating thereto. (2) All properties.....

Howrahamta Light Railway Company (Acquisition of Land) Act, 1976 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1976

.....RAILWAY COMPANY (ACQUISITION OF LAND) ACT, 1976 HOWRAH-AMTA LIGHT RAILWAY COMPANY (ACQUISITION OF LAND) ACT, 1976 35 of 1976 28th May, 1976 Act Act to provide for the acquisition of certain lands held by the Howrah-Amta Light Railway Company Limited. WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the acquisition of certain lands held by the Howrah-Amta Light Railway Company Limited for providing better facilities for transport and communication to the members of the public by construction of broad-gauge railway line in Howrah-Amta- Bargachia-Champadanga and Dankuni-Sheakhala areas within the districts of Howrah and Hooghly and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto; It is hereby enacted as follows: Section 1 Short title and extent (1) This Act may be called the Howrah-Amta Light Railway Company (Acquisition of Land) Act, 1976. (2) It extends to the whole of West Bengal. Section 2 Definitions In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, (a) "Collector" means the Collector of a district and includes any Land Acquisition Officer appointed by the State Government to carry out all or any of the functions of a Collector under this Act;.....

Futwah-islamur Light Ralilway Line (Nationalisation) Act, 1985 Preamble 1

Title: Futwah-islamur Light Ralilway Line (Nationalisation) Act, 1985

State: Central

Year: 1985

THE FUTWAH-ISLAMUR LIGHT RALILWAY LINE (NATIONALISATION) ACT, 1985 [Act, No. 83 of 1985] [30th December, 1985] PREAMBLE An Act to provide for the acquisition, in the public interest, of the undertakings of the Futwah-islamput Light Railway Company Limited in relation to the Futwah-Islampur Light Railway Company Limited are in a dilapidated condition; WHEREAS the tracks and rolling stock of the Futwah-Islampur Light ; Railway Line owned by the Futwah-Islampur Light Railway Company Limited are in a dilapidated condition, AND WHEREAS the running of trains on the aforesaid line besides being hazardous and uneconomical, is also resulting in heavy loss to the Central Government; AND WHEREAS the aforesaid Company is not in a position to make the assets serviceable for public use; AND WHEREAS it is necessary in the public interest to acquire the undertakings of the said Company in relation to the said railway line; BE it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

Futwah-islamur Light Ralilway Line (Nationalisation) Act, 1985 Chapter I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1985

This Act may be called the Futwah-Islampur Light Railway Line (Nationalisation) Act, 1985. Section 2 - Definitions In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "appointed day" means the day on which this Act comes into force; (b) "Company" means the Futwah-Islampur Light Railway Company Limited being a company as defined in the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956)and having its registered office at 12, Mission Row, Calcutta; (c) " notification' means a notification published in the Official Gazette; (d) "undertakings", in relation to the Company, means the Futwah-Islampur Light Railway Line and all other undertakings of that Company relating to that Railway Line; (e) wards and expressions used herein and no defined but defined in the Companies Act, 1956 shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act.

Futwah-islamur Light Ralilway Line (Nationalisation) Act, 1985 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 1985

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "appointed day" means the day on which this Act comes into force; (b) "Company" means the Futwah-Islampur Light Railway Company Limited being a company as defined in the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956)and having its registered office at 12, Mission Row, Calcutta; (c) " notification' means a notification published in the Official Gazette; (d) "undertakings", in relation to the Company, means the Futwah-Islampur Light Railway Line and all other undertakings of that Company relating to that Railway Line; (e) wards and expressions used herein and no defined but defined in the Companies Act, 1956 shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act.

Railways Act, 1989 Section 184

Title: Taxation on Railways by Local Authorities

State: Central

Year: 1989

(1)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law, a railwayadministration shall not be liable to pay any tax in aid of the funds of anylocal authority unless the Central Government, by notification, declares therailway administration to be liable to pay the tax specified in suchnotification. (2)Whilea notification of the Central Government under sub-section (1) is in force, therailway administration shall be liable to pay to the local authority either thetax specified in the notification or, in lieu thereof, such sum, if any, as anofficer appointed in this behalf by the Central Government may, having regard toall the circumstances of the case, from time to time, determine to be fair andreasonable. (3)TheCentral Government may at any time revoke or vary a notification issued undersub-section (1). (4)Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent any railway administrationfrom entering into a contract with any local authority for the supply of wateror light, or for the scavenging of railway premises, or for any other servicewhich the local authority may be rendering or be prepared to render to therailway administration.

Futwah-islamur Light Ralilway Line (Nationalisation) Act, 1985 Section 1

Title: Short Title

State: Central

Year: 1985

This Act may be called the Futwah-Islampur Light Railway Line (Nationalisation) Act, 1985.

Railways Act, 1989 Chapter 11

Title: Responsibilities of Railway Administrations as Carriers

State: Central

Year: 1989

.....after termination of transit (1) A railway administration shall be responsible as a bailee under sections 151, 152 and 161 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 (9 of 1872), for the loss, destruction, damage, deterioration or non-delivery of any consignment up to a period of seven days after the termination of transit: Provided that where the consignment is at owner's risk rate, the railway administration shall not be responsible as a bailee of such loss, destruction, damage, deterioration or non-delivery except on proof of negligence or misconduct on the part of the railway administration or of any of its servants. (2) The railway administration shall not be responsible in any case for the loss, destruction, damage, deterioration or non-delivery of any consignment arising after the expiry of a period of seven days after the termination of transit. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions of this section, a railway administration shall not be responsible for the loss, destruction, damage, deterioration or non-delivery of perishable goods, animals, explosives and such dangerous or other goods as may be prescribed, after the termination of transit......

Railways Act, 1989 Complete Act

Title: Railways Act, 1989

State: Central

Year: 1989

.....of Vice-Chairman and other Members Section4D - Functions of Authority Section4E - Powers of Authority to enter into agreements and execute contracts Section4F - Procedure of transaction of business of Authority Section4G - Appointment of officers and other employees of Authority Section4H - Salaries, allowances, etc., to be defrayed out of Consolidated Fund of India Section4I - Power of Authority to make regulations Chapter 3 Section5 - Appointment of Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety and Commissioners of Railway Safety Section6 - Duties of Commissioner Section7 - Powers of Commissioner Section8 - Commissioner to be public servant Section9 - Facilities to be afforded to Commissioners Section10 - Annual report of Commissioners Chapter 4 Section11 - Power of railway administrations to execute all necessary works Section12 - Power to alter the position of pipe, electric supply line, drain or sewer, etc. Section13 - Protection for Government Property Section14 - Temporary entry upon land to remove obstruction, to repair or to prevent accident Section15 - Payment of amount for damage or loss Section16 - Accommodation works Section17 - Power of owner, occupier,.....

Calcutta Metro Railway (Operation and Maintenance) Temporary Provisions Act, 1985 Chapter III

Title: Special Provisions for the Running of the Metro Railway

State: Central

Year: 1985

.....railway official, when on duty, endangers the safety of any passenger,-- (a) by any rash or negligent act or omission; or (b) by disobeying any rule or order which such official was bound by the terms of his employment to obey, and of which he had notice, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine which may extend to six thousand rupees, or with both. Section 15 - Abandoning train, etc., without authority If any metro railway official, when on duty, is entrusted with any responsibility connected with the running of a train, or any other rolling stock from one station or place to another station or place, and he abandons his duty before reaching such station or place, without authority or without properly handing over such train or rolling stock to another authorised metro railway official, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to four years, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both. Section 16 - Obstructing running of trains, etc. If any person obstructs or causes to be obstructed or attempts to obstruct any train or other rolling stock upon the metro.....