Section 16, Railway Protection Force Act, 1957 [S1E-BQZ]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 8 October 1957 by S.O. 3811(E) [N11-N3B].
16. Appeal.—(1) Any person aggrieved by an order of the Railway Administration under this Act may, within thirty days from the date on which the order is communicated to him, prefer an appeal to the Commissioner of Railway Safety in such form and accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed. (2) The appellate authority may, after giving the appellant an opportunity of being heard, confirm, modify or set aside the order appealed against. (3) No appeal shall lie under this section against an order made with the consent of the parties.
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.
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Cited by (3)
Section 19, Railway Protection Force Act, 1957 [S1E-BT5], 22 April 1957, Band A. "section 16".
Section 2, Railway Protection Force Act (Amendment) Act, 1970 [S1M-9KH], 20 August 1970, Band A. "section 16 of the Railway Protection Force Act, 1957 (23 of 1957)".
Rule 9, Railway Protection Force Act Rules, 1960 [S1G-4CY], 14 April 1960, Band A. "section 16 of the Act".
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