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PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 87)
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2001/MAGHA24,1922
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REGD. NO, D, L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 87)
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2001/MAGHA24,1922
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439 GI/2001
(1)
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY
[PART I I—SEC. 3 (ii)1
MINISTRY OFRA1LWAYS
(Railway Board)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th February, 2001
S.O. 129(E).—Whereas the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary to appoint a Commission of
Inquiry forthe purpose of making an inquiry into the causes of the accident involving collision of 3005 Up Howrah-Amritsar
Mail with the derailed wii£oriS °f O° w n Foodgrain Special on the Ambala-Ludhiana Section of Northern Railway's Ambala
Division on 2-12-2000.
2. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952 (60 of
1952), the Central Government hereby appoints a Commission of Inquiry consisting of Mr. Justice S. Saghir Ahmad, Retd.
Judge of the Supreme Court of India as its sole member.
3. The said Commission of Inquiry shall—
(a) make an inquiry into the cause(s) of the accident;
(b) ascertain the responsibility of the person or persons, if any, responsible for the accident; and
(c) suggest safeguards for the prevention of accidents of similar nature in future.
4. Further, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952 (60 of 1952), the
Central Government directs that all provisions of sub-section (2), sub-section (3) and sub-sectiori (5) of the said section
shall apply to the said Commission ul inquiry.
5. The headquarters ottlie said Commission will be at Delhi.
6. The said Commission shall complete its inquiry and submit its report to the Central Government within the
shortest possible time keeping in view the nature of the tragedy.
[No.2000/E(O)II/l/9]
D.P. TRTPATHI. Secy.
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