Section 4: Appointment and powers of superior officers.

The Railway Protection Force Act, 1957Central Act · Act 23 of 1957

[(1) The Central Government may appoint a person to be the Director-General of the Force and may appoint other persons to be Inspector-General, Additional Inspector-General, Deputy Inspector-General, Assistant Inspector-General, Senior Commandants, Commandants or Assistant Commandants of the Force.]

(2) The [Director-General] and every other superior officer so appointed shall posses and exercise such powers and authority over the members of the Force under their respective commands as is provided by or under this Act.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Railway Protection Force Act, 1957
Section	4
Marginal note	Appointment and powers of superior officers.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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substituted. Subs. by s. 5, ibid., for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 20-9-1985).
substituted. Subs. by s. 5, ibid., for "Inspector-General" (w.e.f. 20-9-1985).

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