The Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act

Short title, extent and commencement

Definitions

Penalty for theft, dishonest misappropriation or unlawful possession of railway property

Punishment for abetment, conspiracy or connivance at offences

Offences under the Act not to be cognizable

Power to arrest without warrant

Disposal of persons arrested

Inquiry how to be made

Power to summon persons to give evidence and produce documents

Issue of search warrant

Searches and arrests how to be made

Officers required to assist

Power of courts to order forfeiture of vehicles, etc

Act to override other laws

Construction of references to laws not in force in Jammu and Kashmir

Repeal and savings

All sections

(1) The Railway Stores (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1955 (51 of 1955), is
hereby repealed.

(2) Nothing contained in this Act shall apply to offences punishable under the Act hereby repealed
and such offences may be investigated and tried as if this Act had not been passed.

(3) The mention of particular matters in sub-section (2) shall not be held to prejudice or affect the
general application of section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), with regard to the effect of
repeals.

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