The Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act,1966
Section 2. Definitions
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, –
(a) “Force” means the Railway Protection Force constituted under Section 3 of the Railway Protection Force Act,1957 (23 of 1957);
(b) “Member of the Force” means a person appointed to the force, other than a superior officer;
(c) “Officer of the Force” means an officer of and above the rank of Assistant Sub-Inspector appointed to the Force and includes a superior officer;
(d) “Railway property” includes any goods, money or valuable security or animal, belonging to, or in the charge or possession of, a railway administration.
(e) “Superior officer” means any of the officers appointed under Section 4 of the Railway Protection Force Act,1957 (23 of 1957) and includes any other officer appointed by the Central Government as a superior officer of the Force;
(f) Words and expressions used but not defined in this Act and defined in the 1[Indian Railway Act,1890], shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them under that Act.
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1. Now Railway Act. 1989.
