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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 Section 111

Title: Extent of Liability of Railway Administration in Respect of Accidents at Sea

State: Central

Year: 1989

.....and accidents of the seas, rivers and navigation of whatever nature and kind shall, without being expressed, be deemed to be part of the contract, and, subject to that condition, the railway administration shall, irrespective of the nationality or ownership of the ship used for the carriage by sea, be responsible for any loss of life, personal injury or loss of or damage to goods which may happen during the carriage by sea, to the extent to which it would be responsible under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (44 of 1958), if the ships were registered under that Act and the railway administration were owner of the ship and not to any greater extent. (2) The burden of proving that any such loss, injury or damage as is mentioned in sub-section (1) happened during the carriage by sea shall lie on the railway administration.

Railways Act, 1989 Chapter 1

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1989

.....used for the pur­poses of, or in connection with, a railway; (d) all rolling stock, stations, officers, warehouses, wharves, workshops, manufactories, fixed plant and machinery, roads and streets, running rooms, rest houses, institutes, hospitals, water works and water supply installations, staff dwellings and any other works constructed for the purpose of, or in connection with, railway; (e) all vehicles which are used on any road for the purposes of traffic of a railway and owned, hired or worked by a railway; and (f) all ferries, ships, boats and rafts which are used on any canal, river, lake or other navigable inland waters for the purposes of the traffic ofa railway and owned, hired or worked by a railway administration, but does not include-- (i) a tramway wholly within a municipal area; and (ii) lines of rails built in any exhibition ground, fair, park, or any other place solely for the purpose of recreation; (32) "railway administration", in relation to-- (a) a Government railway, means the General Manager of a Zonal Railway; and (b) a non-Government railway, means the person who is the owner or essee of the railway or the person working the railway.....

Railways Act, 1989 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 1989

.....used for the pur­poses of, or in connection with, a railway; (d) all rolling stock, stations, officers, warehouses, wharves, workshops, manufactories, fixed plant and machinery, roads and streets, running rooms, rest houses, institutes, hospitals, water works and water supply installations, staff dwellings and any other works constructed for the purpose of, or in connection with, railway; (e) all vehicles which are used on any road for the purposes of traffic of a railway and owned, hired or worked by a railway; and (f) all ferries, ships, boats and rafts which are used on any canal, river, lake or other navigable inland waters for the purposes of the traffic ofa railway and owned, hired or worked by a railway administration, but does not include-- (i) a tramway wholly within a municipal area; and (ii) lines of rails built in any exhibition ground, fair, park, or any other place solely for the purpose of recreation; (32) "railway administration", in relation to-- (a) a Government railway, means the General Manager of a Zonal Railway; and (b) a non-Government railway, means the person who is the owner or essee of the railway or the person working the railway.....

Railways Act, 1989 Chapter 4

Title: Construction and Maintenance of Works

State: Central

Year: 1989

.....electric supply line, drain or sewer. (2)The railway administration shall execute the work referred to in subsection(1) to the reasonable satisfaction of the local authority or the personreceiving the notice under the proviso to sub-section (1). Section 13 - Protection for Government Property Nothing in sections 11 and 12 shall authorise-- (a) a railway administration of the Government railway to do anything on or to any works, lands or buildings vested in, or in the possession of, a State Government without the consent of that Government; and (b) a railway administration of a non-Government railway to do anything on or to any works, lands or buildings vested in, or in the possession of, the Central Government or a State Government, without the consent of the Government concerned. Section 14 - Temporary entry upon land to remove obstruction, to repair or to prevent accident (1) Where in the opinion of a railway administration-- (a) there is imminent danger that any tree, post or structure may fall on the railway so as to obstruct the movement of rolling stock; or (b) any tree, post, structure or light obstructs the view of any signal provided for movement of.....

Railways Act, 1989 Section 11

Title: Power of Railway Administrations to Execute All Necessary Works

State: Central

Year: 1989

.....other buildings, and such yards, stations, wharves, engines,machinery apparatus and other works and conveniences as the railwayadministration thinks proper; 1 (da) developing any railway land forcommercial use (e) alter, repair or discontinue suchbuildings, works and conveniences as aforesaid or any of them and substituteothers in their stead; (f) erect, operate, maintain or repair anytelegraph arid telephone lines in connection with the working of the railway; (g) erect, operate, maintain or repair anyelectric traction equipment, power supply and distribution installation inconnection with the working of the railway; and (h) do all other acts necessary for making,maintaining, altering or repairing and using the railway. ________________________ 1. Insertedvide Railway Amdt Act, 2005

The Meghalaya Appropriation (No.1) Act 1989 Complete Act

State: Meghalaya

Year: 1989

.....Laws (Amendment) Act, 1989 (2) It shall be deemed to have into force with effect from the first day of April 1989. In the Meghalaya Sales Tax Act (Assam Act XVII of 1917 as adapted and amended by Meghalaya)- (a) In Schedule II there to- (i) For the existing item 2 the following shall be substituted, namely- "2 Ready-made garments and 9 paise in the rupee". Hosiery (cotton, synthetic and otherwise) excepting School uniforms. (ii) Against item 3 in column 3, for the figure and words "7 paise in the rupee" the figure and words "10 paise in the rupee" shall be substituted. (iii) Against items 5 and 6, in column 2, for the words "video cassettes" the words "video cassettes, video cassettes players and video cassettes recorders" shall be substituted. Amendment of the Meghalaya Finance (Sales Tax Act) (b) In Schedule III thereto- (i) Against item 72, in column 2, for the words "rum sold to personnel of the Meghalaya Police Battalion" the words "Indian made Foreign Liquor, beer and country spirit" shall be substituted and, in column 3, the existing condition omitted. (ii) After the existing item 75 the following shall be inserted as new items 76 and 77, namely- .....