Section 2, Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966 [S1J-RJ8]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 1 July 1966 by S.O. 1069(E) [N11-T2G].
2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "railway" means a railway, or any portion of a railway, for the public carriage of passengers or goods; (b) "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; (c) "railway servant" means any person employed by the Central Government or by a railway administration in connection with the service of a railway; (d) "consignor" means a person, named in a railway receipt as consignor, by whom or on whose behalf the goods covered by the railway receipt are entrusted to a railway administration for carriage; (e) "fare" includes any fare, charge or other amount payable for the carriage of a passenger; (f) "Commissioner" means the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety or a Commissioner of Railway Safety appointed under section 5; (g) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
Defined terms in this text (6)
Commissioner: Section 2, Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966 [S1JRJ8] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Commissioner" means the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety or a Commissioner of Railway Safety appointed under section 5
Commissioner: Section 3, General Clauses Act, 1897 [S100SN] (In this Act, and in all Central Acts and Regulations made after the commencement of this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context): (14) "Commissioner" shall mean the chief officer-in-charge of the revenue administration of a division;
Commissioner: 45 more definitions.
consignor: Section 2, Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966 [S1JRJ8] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "consignor" means a person, named in a railway receipt as consignor, by whom or on whose behalf the goods covered by the railway receipt are entrusted to a railway administration for carriage
consignor: 2 more definitions.
fare: Section 2, Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966 [S1JRJ8] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "fare" includes any fare, charge or other amount payable for the carriage of a passenger
fare: 2 more definitions.
railway: Section 2, Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966 [S1JRJ8] (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 Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966 [S1JRJ8] (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.
railway servant: Section 2, Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966 [S1JRJ8] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "railway servant" means any person employed by the Central Government or by a railway administration in connection with the service of a railway
railway servant: 2 more definitions.
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