Section 10. Officers and members of the Force to be deemed to be railway servants

10. Officers and members of the Force to be deemed to be railway servants.—[4] [Director-General and every member of the Force] shall for all purposes be regarded as railway servants with the meaning of the Indian Railways Act, 1890 (9 of 1890), other than Chapter VIA thereof, and shall be entitled to exercise the powers conferred on railway servants by or under that Act. 5 [11. Duties of members of the Force.— It shall be the duty of every superior officer and member of the Force — (a) promptly to execute all orders lawfully issued to him by his superior authority; 1. Subs. by Act 60 of 1985 s. 9, for section 8 (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 2. Subs. by s. 10, ibid., for "member" (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 3. Subs. by s. 10, ibid. , for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 4. Subs. by s. 18 and the Schedule, ibid., for certain words (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 5. Subs. by Act 52 of 2003, s. 4, for section 11 (w.e.f. 1-7-2004). (b) to protect and safeguard railway property, passenger area and passengers; (c) to remove any obstruction in the movement of railway property or passenger area; and (d) to do any other act conducive to the better protection and security of railway property, passenger area and passengers.]