Section 1, Railway Protection Force Act, 1957 [S1E-B84]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 22 April 1957.

In Railway Protection Force Act, 1957 [A10-FH9]. This text from 22 April 1957. No other text held.

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

Cite: Section 1, Railway Protection Force Act, 1957 [S1E-B84]. Machine: S1E-B84.

1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Railway Protection Force Act, 1957. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

Defined terms in this text (1)

railway: Section 2, Railway Protection Force Act, 1957 [S1EB96] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "railway" means a railway, or any portion of a railway, for the public carriage of passengers or goods

railway: 2 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (1)

Notification S.O. 3811(E), dated 23rd September, 1957 [N11-N3B], 23 September 1957, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Railway Protection Force Act, 1957 (23 of 1957), the Central Government"

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