रजिग्री सं ० डी० 221
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भारत का राजपत्र The Gazette of India
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II-- खण्ड -उप खण्ड ( 1 ) PART II- Section 3 Sub - section ( 1 )
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सं ० 233] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्पतिवार, सितम्बर 20 , 1973/भात्र 29, 1895
No. 233 ] NEW DELHI , WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 1973 / BHADRA 29 , 1895
इस भाग म भिन्न पृष्ठ संख्या की जाती है जिसस कि यह अलग संकलन के रूप में रखा जा सके ।
Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation .
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi , the 20th September 1973
G.S.R. 448 ( E ) . In exercise of the powers conferred by section 21 of the Rail- vay Protection Force Act , 1957 ( 23 of 1957 ) , the Central Government hereby kes the following rules further to amend the Ralway Protection Force Rules , 9, namely:-
i . ( 1 ) These rules may be called the Railway Protection Force ( Amendment ) ts, 1973 .
) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official tte.
In the Railway Protection Force Rules , 1959 ( hereinafter referred to as the rules ) , for rule 3 , the following rule shall be substituted , namely :-
" 3. Superior Officers and members of the Force and their ranks . The Superior Officers and members of the Force holding the posts speci- fied in column ( 1 ) of the Table below at the commencement of the Railway Protection Force (Amendment ) Rules , 1973 shall be Superior Officers or members , as, the case maymay be, of the rank specified in the corresponding entry in column ( 2 ) of the said Table .
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TABLE
Designation of the post
Rank
(2)
I. SUPERIOR OFFICERS
Inspector General
Inspector General
Chief Chief Security Officer ( Headquarters) }
Deputy Inspector General , Railway Protection Force and Deputy Inspector General , Railway Protection Special Force
Chief Security Officer
Nil
Assistant Inspector General
Chief Security Officer
Deputy Chief Security Officer
Security Officer
Security Officer
Security Officer / Commandant / Principal Training
Assistant Security Officer
College , Assistant Inspector of Arms Assistant Security Officer/ Assistant Commandant/ Adjutant / Principal Training School , Vice Princi- pal ,Railway Protection Force Training College .
II . OFFICERS OF THE FORCE
(i) Executive and Prosecution Branches
Inspector .
Prosecuting Inspector
Sub -Inspector
Prosecuting Sub - Inspector
Assistant Sub - Inspector
Assistant Sub - Inspector (Armourer )
(ii) Fire Service Branch
Inspector (Fire)
Sub - Inspector ( Fire ) .
Sub - Inspector (Mistry Gr . I)
(iii) Railway Protection Special Force Inspector ( Company Commander ) Inspector (Ministerial)
Sub- Inspector
Sub - Inspector (Sr. Clerk)
Sub - Inspector (Steno)
Sub - Inspector (Adjutant)
Sub - Inspector (Quarter Master) Sub - Inspector (Armourer)
Sub- Inspector (Motor Mechanic) Assistant Sub - Inspector ( Clerk ) Assistant Sub - Inspector (Typist ) .
Assistant Sub - Inspector (Armourer ) Inspector
Sub -Inspector
Assistant Sub - Inspector
Inspector
Sub - Inspector
Inspector
Sub - Inspector
Assistant Sub - Inspector
III . OTHER RANKS
(i) Executive Branch
Head Rakshak
Company Havildar Major
Head Rakshak (Armourer )
Senior Rakshak
Senior Rakshak ( Hammerman ) Head Rakshak
}
Senior Rakshak
Rakshak
::::: }
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(ii) Fire Service Branch
Head Rakshak (Fire) Head Rakshak (Fitter skilled) Head Rakshak ( Painter)
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Head Rakshak (Trailer pump operator- cum-
driver Mobile unit) Head Rakshak
Head Rakshak (Trailer pump operator - Static unit)
Head Rakshak ( Steam Fire - engine operator & station plant attendant)
Senior Rakshak (Painter) Senior Rakshak
Senior Rakshak (Fire - extinguisher servicer )
Senior Rakshak ( Hose repairer )
(iii) Railway Protection Special Force
Battalion Havildar Major Company Havildar Major Head Rakshak
Head Rakshak (Armourer) Head Rakshak ( Q. M. Stores) Head Rakshak (Record lifter)
Senior Rakshak .
Rakshak
λε
Head Rakshak
Senior Rakshak
Rakshak
Rakshak (Armourer ) .
: }
IV . ANCILLARY STAFF
(All branches)
Head Rakshak (Driver) Head Rakshak (Tailor)
Rakshak ( Motor Cleaner) Rakshak (Cobbler)
Rakshak (Cook )
Rakshak (Cookmate) Rakshak (Barbar)
Head Rakshak
}
Rakshak
Rakshak (Dhobi )
Rakshak (Mali )
Rakshak (Bhisti )
Rakshak (Safaiwala)
Rakshak (Kahar)
m;
1953. In rule 5 of the said rules ,-
( a) for sub - rules ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) , the following sub - rules shall be substituted ,
namely:-
Rule
( Gaze
(1) The Force shall consist of a unit at the centre in the Ministry of Railways , to be known as the "Railway Protection Special Force " and other units on each Zonal Railway.
2. said
(2) The unit of the Force on each Zonal Railway shall consist of the following three branches , namely :-
( i ) Executive Branch ,
( ii) Prosecution Branch , and
( iii ) Fire Service Branch 、
( 2A ) The Executive Branch of a Unit of the Force on a Zonal Railway shall consist of three wings , namely , Protection wing, Investiga- tion wing and Intelligence wing , and the branch shall have a common cadre for all its members .
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(2B) The Prosecution Branch of a unit of the Force on a Zonal Rail- way shall have a separate cadre for Prosecuting Inspectors and Prosecuting Sub - Inspectors while the other members of the Branch shall belong to the cadre of the Executive Branch of the unit but shall be deputed to discharge their duties on the Prosecution Branch ,
(2C) The Fire service Branch of the unit of the Force on a Zonal Rail- way shall have a separate cadre ,
(b) in sub - rule ( 3 ) , the word " other " shall be omitted.
4. In rule 14 of the said rules , for the words " The Chief Security Officer " , the words "The Chief Security Officer , the Deputy Inspector- General , Railway Protection Special Force or the Deputy Chief Security Officer " shall be substitut- ed.
5. In rule 21 of the said rules ,-
( a) for sub - rule ( 1 ) , the following sub - rules shall be substituted , namely :
" ( 1) All posts of Rakshaks shall be filled by direct recruitment . "
" ( 1A) One third of the posts of Sub - Inspectors Gr . II shall ordinarily be filled by promotion in accordance with these rules and the re- maining posts shall be filled by direct recruitment . "
(b) for sub - rule ( 4 ) , the following sub - rules shall be substituted , namely :-
" (4 ) All the posts in the Force shall ordinarily be filled by promotion in accordance with these rules .
( 5) Promotion from one rank to another among members of the Force shall be made on the basis of selection by committees appointed in this behalf and in accordance with the regulations defining eligibility of the candidate for such selection and the tests which may include written , oral and practical tests . Promotions in the grades within the same rank shall , however , be on the basis of seniority - cum - suitability .
( 6) Specially deserving Rakshaks and Senior Rakshaks who have done good work may be promoted to the rank of Senior Rakshaks and Head Rakshaks , respectively , on the basis of a sclection , but the total number of such promotions shall not exceed 20 per cent of the number of promotions made to the particular rank within the region or division at any given time and every case with the rea- sons for such promotion shall be placed before the Chief Security Officer .
(7) The age limit , length of service and other matters relating to pro- motions and the procedure for determining the seniority on ap- pointment or promotion shall be such as may be prescribed by regulations .
to any (8) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub - rules ( 1A) and ( 4 ) , if the Chief Security Officer is of opinion that suitable candidates of proved merit and ability are not available for promotion to post of members of the Force , he may fill the posts by persons taken on deputation from other departments of the Central Gov- ernment or from State Governments . "
6. For rule 24 of the said rules the following rule shall be substituted , name- ly:-
" 34. Recruitment and promotion of Superior Officers .-- Recruitment of Superior Officers and promotion to the rank of Assistant Security Officer and that from one rank of Superior Officer to a higher rank shall be made in accordance with the Railway Protection Force (Superior Officers ) Recruitment Rules , 1968. " THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY
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7. In rule 28 of the said rules , in' sub - rule ( 1 ) ,
(a) for the heading "I. Superior Officers " and the entries thereunder, the following heading and entries shall be substituted , namely :-
" I. Superior Officers .
1. Inspector General
Rs . 2500-125/ 2-2750
Rs. 1600-100-2000
2. Deputy Inspector General Railway Protec- tion Force
Do.
3. Deputy Inspector General , Railway Protec- tion Special Force ..
Do.
4. Chief Security Officer
Rs . 1300-60-1600
5. Deputy Chief Security Officer
Rs . 700 ( 6th year and under) -40-1100-50/ 2- 1250 .
6. Security Officer /Assistant Inspector General/ Commandants Principal Training College Assistant Inspector of Arms . }"
Rs . 400-400-450-30-600-35-670-EB - 35-950 .
7. Assistant Security Officer (Class I)
Rs . 350-25-500-30-590 -EB- 30-800- EB- 830-35-900.
8. Assistant Security Officer (Class II) . Assistant Commandant/ Adjutant/ Stores Officer .
(b ) For the words "Uniformed , Armed and Intelligence Branches " , appear- ing as sub - heading under the headings II officers of the Force III other ranks (class III) and IV other Ranks ( Class IV) the words "Executive and Prosecution Branches " shall be substituted.
8. In rule 52 of the said rules , in the Note below sub - rule ( 1 ) , after the words " Chief Security Officer " , the words " or the Deputy Inspector - General , Railway Protection Special Force " shall be inserted .
9. In Appendix 'A' to thethe saidsaid rules ,,,rules , in' sub - paragraph ( a) of paragraph 2, after the words " Chief Security Officer , " the words " or the Deputy Inspector General , Railway Protection Special Force" shall be inserted .
10. For Schedule I and II to the said rules , the following Schedules shall be substituted , namely :
SCHEDULE I
(Rule 20)
Powers of Superior Officers to make appointments to the Force .
Security Officer / Com-
mandant .
Deputy Chief Securi- ty Officer
Assistant Security Officer/ Assistant Commandant .
Chief Security Officer , Deputy Inspector General Railway Protection Special Force
All members of the Force . All members of the Force.
Senior Rakshaks , Rakshaks .
Sub- Inspectors , Assistant Sub - Ins- pectors . Head Rakshaks , Senior Rakshaks , Rakshaks .
SCHEDULE Π
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(See rules 40 and 43)
Schedule of disciplinary authorities and their powers to pass different disciplinary orders in respect of different classes and grades and ranks of mem- bers of the Force .
S. Nature ofdisciplinary order
Disciplinary authorities and the extent of their powers .
No.
Inspector -General
Assistant Security Officer/Assistant Deputy Chief Security Officer
Chief Security
OfficeDeputy
Commandant / Adjutant Security Officer/ Commandant/ Assis- tant Inspector General .
Inspector General , Railway Protection Force.
All members of Force All members of Force All members of Force
I Suspension
Do.
Do.
2 ( a) Dismissal
Do.
Do.
(b) Removal
Do.
Do.
(c) Compulsory Retirement .
Do.
Do.
(d) Reduction
Do.
Do.
(e) Withholding of increment or promotion.
All members of Force All members of the Force of and below the class of Sub -Ins- pectors .
No. powers .
Allmembers of the Force except Inspec- tors .
All members of the Force except Inspec- tors and Sub- Ins- pectors .
Do.
Do.
Senior Rakshaks and Rakshaks .
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do
All members of the Force .
Head Rakshaks , Se- nior Rakshaks Rakshaks . and
Do.
Do.
Members of the Force of and below the class of Assistant Sub- Inspectors .
Do.
Do.
(f) Removal from any office of distinction ог deprivation of special emoluments .
Do.
Do.
(g) Fine to an amount , not ex- ceeding seven days pay .
Do.
Do.
(h) Censure
Head Rakshaks , Senior Rakshaks & Raksh ks .
Do.
Do.
Head Rakshaks Senior Rakshaks and Rakshaks .
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Members of the force the of and below class of Sub- Inspec- tors .
Head Rakshaks , Senior Rakshaks & Rakshaks .
a 3 Confinement to quarters for period not exceeding 14 days with or without punishment drill, extra guard , fatigue ог other duty .
Head Rakshaks , Senior Rakshaks & Rakshaks , Head Rakshaks , Senior Rakshaks & Rakshaks .
Head Rakshaks , Senior Rakshaks & Rakshaks .
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