THE RAILWAYS ACT, 1989: Chapter I – Section 1

The Gazette of India
Extraordinary
Part II – Section 1
Published by Authority
No.29 New Delhi Monday, June 5, 1989
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
(Legislative Department)

The following Act of Parliament received assent of the President on the 3rd June, 1989, and is hereby published for general information.

THE RAILWAYS ACT, 1989
No.24 of 1989
3rd June 1989

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Railways.
Be it enacted by Parliament in the Fortieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

Chapter I
Preliminary

Short Title and Commencement
1. (1) This Act may be called the Railways Act, 1989.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint;
Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act, and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision.

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