The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 62] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1968/BHADRA 23,1890
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MINISTRY OF LAW (Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 14th September, 1968\Bhadra 23, 1890 (Saka)
THE INDIAN RAILWAYS (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 1968 No. 10 OF 1968 Promulgated by the President in the Nineteenth Year of the Republic of India. An Ordinance further to amend the Indian Railways Act 1890.
WHEREAS Parliament is not in session and the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action;
Now, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 123 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to promul- gate the following Ordinance: —
1 (1) This Ordinance may be called the Indian Railways
664 TH1S> GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 11 (2) It shall come into force at once.9 of 1890.
2. In the Indian Railways Act, 1890 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), aftjr section 100, the following sections shall be inserted, namely: —
Insertion of new sections ]00A and 100B
Abandon- ing train, etc., without authority.
"100A. If a railway servant, when on duty is entrusted with any responsibility connected with the running of a tiain, rail-car or any other rolling-stock from one station or place to another station or place, abandons his duty before reaching such station or place, without authority or without properly handing over such train, rail-car or rolling-stock to another authorised railway servant, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.
Obstruct- ing running of train, etc.
100B. If a railway servant, when on duty or otherwise, or any other person obstructs or causes to be obstructed or attempts to obstruct any train, rail-car or other rolling-stock upon a railway, by squatting, picketing, keeping without authority any rolling-stock on the railway or tampering with signal gear or otherwise, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both." .
3. In section 131 of the principal Act, for the figures "100, 101",
the figures and letters "100, 100A, 100B, 101" shall be substituted.
Amend- ment of section 131.
4. In section 148 of the principal Act, in sub-sections (i) and (2), for the figures "100, 101", the figures und letters "100, 100A, 100B, 101" shall be substituted.
Amend- ment of section 148.
ZAKIR HUSAIN,
President
V. N. BHATIA,
Secy, to the Govt, of India-