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act 024 of 1989 : Cessation of Responsibility etc. Rules, 1990

Cessation of Responsibility etc. Rules, 1990

ACTNO. 24 OF 1989
07 September, 1990

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (2) of Section 112 of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules namely:

Section 1. Short title and commencement

(1) These rules may be called the Cessation of Responsibility (after the Termination of Transit) Rules, 1990.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Section 2. Definitions

In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) Act means the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989).

(2) Schedule means schedule to these rules.

(3) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.

Section 3. Cessation of responsibility after termination of transit

A railway administration shall not be responsible after the termination of transit for the loss, destruction, damage, deterioration or non-delivery of the goods specified in the schedule.

[See Rule 3]

2[1. Gases, compressed, liquefied or dissolved under pressure,]

2. Petroleum and other inflammable liquids,

3. Inflammable solids,

4. Oxidizing substances,

5. Acids and other corrosives,

6. Poisonous (Toxic) substances,

7. All Radioactive materials,

8. Heavy Water,

9. Drugs and Narcotics,

10. Gold,

11. Silver,

12. Pearls,

13. Precious Stone,

14. Jewellery,

15. Currency notes and coins,

16. Government stamps.

1. Vide GSR 763(E), dt. 7-9-1990 pub. in Gaz. of India, Extra., Pt. II, S. 3(i), dt. 7-9-1990.

2. Subs. by GSR 984(E), dt. 19-12-1990.