LawgistThe Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act
16Repeal and savings
(1) The Railway Stores (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1955 (51 of 1955), is hereby repealed.
(2) Nothing contained in this Act shall apply to offences punishable under the Act hereby repealed and such offences may be investigated and tried as if this Act had not been passed.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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All sections
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Penalty for theft, dishonest misappropriation or unlawful possession of railway property
- 4 Punishment for abetment, conspiracy or connivance at offences
- 5 Offences under the Act not to be cognizable
- 6 Power to arrest without warrant
- 7 Disposal of persons arrested
- 8 Inquiry how to be made
- 9 Power to summon persons to give evidence and produce documents
- 10 Issue of search warrant
- 11 Searches and arrests how to be made
- 12 Officers required to assist
- 13 Power of courts to order forfeiture of vehicles, etc
- 14 Act to override other laws
- 15 Construction of references to laws not in force in Jammu and Kashmir
- 16 Repeal and savings
