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Section 7, Railway Protection Force Act, 1957 [S1E-BE8]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 8 October 1957 by S.O. 3811(E) [N11-N3B].

In Railway Protection Force Act, 1957 [A10-FH9]. This text from 8 October 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 7, Railway Protection Force Act, 1957 [S1E-BE8]. Machine: S1E-BE8.

7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every passenger shall maintain such records and registers relating to travel by railway as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every passenger shall furnish to the Railway Administration a return in Form B within seven days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Railway Administration may, by order in writing, require.

Defined terms in this text (2)

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.

railway administration: Section 2, Railway Protection Force Act, 1957 [S1EB96] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "railway administration" in relation to a Government railway, means the General Manager of a Zonal Railway, and in relation to a non-Government railway, the person who is the owner or lessee of the railway

railway administration: 2 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (1)

Circular of the Railway Board dated 9th August, 1960 on section 7 of the Railway Protection Force Act, 1957 [C10-BQB], 9 August 1960, in force. The text contains "section 7 of the Railway Protection Force Act, 1957 (23 of 1957)".

Cited by (2)

Section 19, Railway Protection Force Act, 1957 [S1E-BT5], 22 April 1957, Band A. "section 7".

Rule 6, Railway Protection Force Act Rules, 1960 [S1G-49M], 14 April 1960, Band A. "sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Act".

Not held (0)

none

Duties published under this section (1)

D10-R11. Every passenger: Maintain records and registers of the working of a railway; preserve for five years; furnish the annual return in Form B; seven days from the end of every financial year; Form B. Published by Railway Board, Ministry of Railways (synthetic record).