Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978 [A10-SBA]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 22 March 1979.

Dates: made 25 October 1978; in force 22 March 1979; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978, Act 33 of 1978 [A10-SBA]. Machine: A10-SBA.

Sections (26)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. RAILWAY ADMINISTRATION

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S1Q-WFA]

Section 2. Definitions [S1Q-WGH]

Section 3. Appointment of Railway Administration [S1Q-WHK]

Section 4. Registration of railways servant [S1Q-WJN]

Section 5. Prohibition of the vending of goods on railway premises without licence [S1Q-WKQ]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S1Q-WMS]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1Q-WNV]

Section 8. Powers of railway servant [S1Q-WPX]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S1Q-WQZ]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S1Q-WR1]

Section 11. Registration of railways administration [S1Q-WS3]

Section 12. Prohibition of travel by railway without licence [S1Q-WT5]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S1Q-WV7]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1Q-WW9]

Section 15. Powers of railway servant [S1Q-WXB]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S1Q-WYD]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S1Q-WZF]

Section 18. Registration of consignors [S1Q-X0G]

Section 19. Prohibition of service on a railway without licence [S1Q-X1J]

Section 20. Penalty for contravention [S1Q-X2M]

Section 21. Offences by companies [S1Q-X3P]

Section 22. Appeal [S1Q-X4R]

Section 23. Cognizance of offences [S1Q-X5T]

Section 24. Protection of action taken in good faith [S1Q-X6W]

Section 25. Power to make rules [S1Q-X7Y]

Section 26. Power to remove difficulties [S1Q-X80]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

none

Acted on by (5)

Commences: Notification S.O. 357(E), dated 14th April, 1980 [N12-0FN], 2 May 1980. "shall come into force".

Exempts: Notification S.O. 657(E), dated 1st January, 1982 [N12-1CQ], 1 January 1982. "section 4 of the said Act".

Commences: Notification S.O. 400(E), dated 4th March, 1979 [N11-ZWX], 22 March 1979. "shall come into force".

Amends: Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act (Amendment) Act, 2012 [A11-G1Q], 28 August 2012. "section 18 of the Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978 (33 of 1978)".

Exempts: Notification S.O. 879(E), dated 15th September, 1982 [N12-1N0], 15 September 1982. "section 4 of the said Act".

Not held (0)

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