Title : Provision of Risk Rates
State : Central
Year : 1989
(1) Where any goods are entrusted to a railway administration for carriage, such carriage shall, except where owner's risk rate is applicable in respect of such goods, be at railway risk rate. (2) Any goods, for which owner's risk rate and railway risk rate are in force, may be entrusted for carriage at either of the rates and if no rate is opted, the goods shall be deemed to have been entrusted at owner's risk rate. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Maximum Carrying Capacity for Wagons and Trucks
State : Central
Year : 1989
(1) The gross weight of every wagon or truck bearing on the axles when the wagon or truck is loaded to its maximum carrying capacity shall not exceed such limit as may be fixed by the Central Government for the class of axle under the wagon or truck. (2) Subject to the limit fixed under sub-section (1), every railway administration shall determine the normal carrying capacity for every wagon or truck in its possession and shall exhibit in words and figures the normal carrying capacity so determined in a conspicuous manner on the outside of every such wagon or truck. (3) Every person owning a wagon or truck which passes over a railway shall determine and exhibit the normal carrying capacity for the wagon or truck in the manner specified in sub-section (2). (4) Notwithstanding..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Passing of Property in the Goods Covered by Railway Receipt
State : Central
Year : 1989
The property in the consignment covered by a railway receipt shall pass to the consignee or the endorsee, as the case may be, on the delivery of such railway receipt to him and he shall have all the rights and liabilities of the consignor. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Power of Railway Administration to Deliver Goods or Sale Proceeds Thereof in Certain Cases
State : Central
Year : 1989
Where no railway receipt is forthcoming and any consignment or the sale proceeds of any consignment are claimed by two or more persons, the railway administration may withhold delivery of such consignment or sale proceeds, as the case may be, and shall deliver such consignment or sale proceeds in such manner as may be prescribed. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Power to Make Rules in Respect of Matters in This Chapter
State : Central
Year : 1989
(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) goods in respect of which no forwarding note shall be executed under proviso to sub-section (1) of section 64; (b) dangerous and offensive goods for the purposes of sub-section (1) of section 67; (c) infectious or contagious diseases for the purposes of section 68; (d) rates of penalty charges under section 73; (e) the manner in which the consignment may be delivered without a railway receipt under section 76; (f) the manner of delivery of consignment or the sale proceeds to the person entitled thereto under..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Price to Be Paid to Person Entitled After Deducting Dues
State : Central
Year : 1989
(1) Out of the proceeds of any sale of goods under sub-section (1) of section 90 or the price payable therefor under sub-section (4) of that section, the railway administration may retain a sum equal to the freight and other charges due in respect of such goods and the expenses incurred in respect of the goods and the auction thereof and render the surplus, if any, to the person entitled thereto. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the railway administration may recover by suit any such freight or charge or expenses referred to therein or balance thereof. (3) Any goods sold under sub-section (1) of section 90 or transferred in compliance with the directions issued under sub-section (2) of that section shall vest in the buyer or the transferee free from all..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Right of Railway Administration to Check Contents of Certain Consignment or Luggage
State : Central
Year : 1989
Where the value has been declared under section 103 in respect of any consignment a railway administration may make it a condition of carrying such consignment that a railway servant authorised by it in this behalf has been satisfied by examination or otherwise that the consignment tendered for carriage contain the articles declared. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Inquiry by Commissioner
State : Central
Year : 1989
(1) On the receipt of a notice under section 113 of the occurrence of an accident to a train carrying passengers resulting in loss of human life or grievous hurt causing total or partial disablement of permanent nature to a passenger or serious damage to railway property, the Commissioner shall, as soon as may be, notify the railway administration in whose jurisdiction the accident occurred of his intention to hold an inquiry into the causes that led to the accident and shall at the same time fix and communicate the date, time and place of inquiry: Provided that it shall be open to the Commissioner to hold an inquiry into any other accident which, in his opinion, requires the holding of such an inquiry. (2) If for any reason, the Commissioner is not able to hold an inquiry as soon..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Inquiry by Railway Administration
State : Central
Year : 1989
Where no inquiry is held by the Commissioner under sub-section (1) of section 114 or where the Commissioner has informed the railway administration under sub-section (2) of that section that he is not able to hold an inquiry, the railway administration within whose jurisdiction the accident occurs, shall cause an inquiry to be made in accordance with the prescribed procedure. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Power to Make Rules in Respect of Matters in This Chapter
State : Central
Year : 1989
(1)The CentralGovernment may, by notification, make rules to carry out the purposes of thisChapter. (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)theauthorities who may declare the employment of any railway servant essentiallyintermittent or intensive; (b)theappeals against any such declaration and the manner in which, and the conditionssubject to which any such appeal may be filed and heard; (c)thecategories of staff that may be specified under sub-clauses (iv) and (v) ofclause (c) of section 130; (d)theauthorities by whom exemptions under sub-section (4) of section 132or sub-section (3) of section 133 may be made; (e)the delegation of power by the authorities..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section