Section 2, Railways Employment of Members of the Armed Forces Act, 1965 [S1J-DZC]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 4 June 1966 by S.O. 3758(E) [N11-T0M].

In Railways Employment of Members of the Armed Forces Act, 1965 [A10-KC9]. This text from 4 June 1966. 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 2, Railways Employment of Members of the Armed Forces Act, 1965 [S1J-DZC]. Machine: S1J-DZC.

2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "Force" means the Force constituted under section 4; (b) "enrolled person" means a person enrolled under this Act; (c) "superior officer" when used in relation to a person subject to this Act, means any person who is entitled under this Act or the rules made thereunder to command such person; (d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (e) "cantonment" means any place declared to be a cantonment under section 3; (f) "Director-General" means the Director-General of the Force 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)

cantonment: Section 2, Railways Employment of Members of the Armed Forces Act, 1965 [S1JDZC] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "cantonment" means any place declared to be a cantonment under section 3

cantonment: 20 more definitions.

Director-General: Section 2, Railways Employment of Members of the Armed Forces Act, 1965 [S1JDZC] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Director-General" means the Director-General of the Force appointed under section 5

Director-General: 24 more definitions.

enrolled person: Section 2, Railways Employment of Members of the Armed Forces Act, 1965 [S1JDZC] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "enrolled person" means a person enrolled under this Act

enrolled person: 32 more definitions.

Force: Section 2, Railways Employment of Members of the Armed Forces Act, 1965 [S1JDZC] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Force" means the Force constituted under section 4

Force: 36 more definitions.

prescribed: Section 2, Railways Employment of Members of the Armed Forces Act, 1965 [S1JDZC] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act

prescribed: 996 more definitions.

superior officer: Section 2, Railways Employment of Members of the Armed Forces Act, 1965 [S1JDZC] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "superior officer" when used in relation to a person subject to this Act, means any person who is entitled under this Act or the rules made thereunder to command such person

superior officer: 32 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (0)

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Cited by (1)

Rule 2, Railways Employment of Members of the Armed Forces Act Rules, 1967 [S1K-230], 12 July 1967, Band A. " (2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".

Not held (0)

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Duties published under this section (0)

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