The Railway Protection Force Act,1957
Section 2. Definitions
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) “Force” means the Railway Protection Force constituted under section 3;
(b) “Inspector-General” means the Inspector-General of the Force appointed under section 4;
(c) “Member of the Force” means a person appointed to the Force under this Act other than a superior officer;
(d) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(e) “Railway property” includes any goods, money or valuable security, or animal, belonging to, or in the charge or possession of, a railway administration;
(f) “Superior officer” means any of the officers appointed under section 4 and includes any other officer appointed by the Central Government as a superior officer of the Force;
(g) Words and expressions used but not defined in this Act and defined in the Indian Railways Act,1890, shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them under that Act.
