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The Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966

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An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to unlawful possession of railway property.

Act number
29 of 1966
Ministry
Ministry of Railways
Enacted
16 Sep 1966

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

16 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Penalty for theft, dishonest misappropriation or unlawful possession of railway property.
  4. Section 4Punishment for abetment, conspiracy or connivance at offences.
  5. Section 5Offences under the Act not to be cognizable.
  6. Section 6Power to arrest without warrant.
  7. Section 7Disposal of persons arrested.
  8. Section 8Inquiry how to be made.
  9. Section 9Power to summon persons to give evidence and produce documents.
  10. Section 10Issue of search warrant.
  11. Section 11Searches and arrests how to be made.
  12. Section 12Officers required to assist.
  13. Section 13Power of courts to order forfeiture of vehicles, etc.
  14. Section 14Act to override other laws.
  15. Section 15Construction of references to laws not in force in Jammu and Kashmir.
  16. Section 16Repeal and savings.