The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 903] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2001/AGRAHAYANA 23,1923 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3 (ii) ]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)
NOTHTCATION
NewDelhi, the 11th December, 2001
S.0.1220(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 60 read with Section 200 of the Railways Act. 1989 (24 of 1989), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Authorisation of Rail Travellers' Service Agents Rules, 1985, namely:—
1. (1) These Rules may be called the Authorisation of Rail Travellers' Service Agents (Amendment) Rules, 2001.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Authorisation of Rail Travellers' Service Agents Rules, 19 8 5, (A) in rule 5 ,—
(a) for caluse (ii), the following shall be substituted, namely:—
"(ii) The licence shall not be transferable: Provided that in case the licencee dies, the licence may be transferred to his legal heir(s) for the unexpired period of licence, by the competent authority and the said legal hcir(s) is/are also eligible to apply for renewal of said licence in accordance with the provisions of rule 7 of these rules.";
(b) aflcr clause (xiv), the following clause shall be insrtcd, namely:—
"(xv) Zonal Railways shall specify the general working conditions within the frame work of these rales";
(B) In rale 6, for clause (a), the following shall be substituted namely:—
"(a) Suspension/cancellation of the Licence :—Without prejudice to any other provisions under the Railways Act, 1989, and these rales the competent authority shall have the right to suspend or cancel at any time the licence after giving due notice for violation or for ceasing to fulFi 1 any of the conditions under these rales or any other rale or regulation applicable with regard to purchase of ticket and securing reservation or for any other reason which the competent authority deems to be cxpendient in the public interest to do so. In case of suspension of licence, the licence and identity cards shall be surrendered to the competent authority within seven days of issuance of the order of suspension failing which action shall be initiated to terminate the licence:
Provided that no action under this rule shall be taken unless an apportunity to show cause is given to the agent.".
[2000/TG-I/23/P/RTSA Rules |
R. K. SINGH, Secy., Railway Board Foot Note:—The principal rales were published vide No. S.O. 881(E), dated the 5th December, 1985 and subsequently amended vide No. S.O. 771(E) dated the 30th July, 1987 No. S.O. 331 (E), dated the 1st July. 1992, No. S.O. 842(E) dated the 21st September, 1998 and No. S.O. 245(E) dated 12th April, 1999.