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Section 180B: Powers of officer authorised to inquire.

The Railways Act, 1989Central Act · Act 24 of 1989

[180B. Powers of officer authorised to inquire.-- While making an inquiry, the officer authorised shall have power to,--

(i) summon and enforce the attendance of any person and record his statement;

(ii) require the discovery and production of any document;

(iii) requisition any public record or copy thereof from any office, authority or person;

(iv) enter and search any premises or person and seize any property or document which may be relevant to the subject-matter of the inquiry.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Railways Act, 1989
Section180B
Marginal notePowers of officer authorised to inquire.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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  • inserted, Act 51 of 2003. Ins. by Act 51 of 2003, s. 5 (w.e.f. 1-7-2004).

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