Section 15. Officers and members of the Force to be considered always on duty and liable to be employed in any part of the railways

15. Officers and members of the Force to be considered always on duty and liable to be employed in any part of the railways.—[7] [(1) Every member of the Force shall, for the purposes of this Act, be considered to be always on duty, and shall, at any time, be liable to be employed at any place within India.] 1. Subs. by Act 60 of 1985, s. 11, for section 12 (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 2. Subs. by Act 52 of 2003, s. 5, for "railway property" (w.e.f. 1-7-2004). 3. The words "any superior officer or" omitted by Act 60 of 1985, s. 18 and the Schedule ( w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 4. Subs. by s. 18 and Schedule, ibid ., for "Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898)" (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 5. The words "superior officer or" omitted by s. 18 and the Schedule, ibid . (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 6. Subs. by Act 52 of 2003, s. 6, for "to a police officer" (w.e.f. 1-7-2004). 7. Subs. by Act 60 of 1985, s. 12, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). (2) No[1] * * * member of the Force shall engage himself in any employment or office other than his duties under this Act. 2[15A. Restrictions respecting right to Form association, etc.— (1) No member of the Force shall, without the previous sanction in writing of the Central Government or of the prescribed authority,— (a) be a member of, or be associated in any way with, any trade union, labour union, political association or with any class of trade unions, labour unions or political associations; or (b) be a member of, or be associated in any way with, any other society, institution, association or organisation that is not recognised as part of the Force or is not of a purely social, recreational or religious nature; or (c) communicate with the press or publish or cause to be published any book, letter or other document except where such communication or publication is in the bona fide discharge of his duties or is of a purely literary, artistic or scientific character or is of a prescribed nature. — Explanation. If any question arises as to whether any society, institution, association or organisation is of a purely social, recreational or religious nature under clause (b) of this sub-section, the decision of the Central Government thereon shall be final. (2) No member of the Force shall participate in, or address, any meeting or take part in any demonstration organised by any body of persons for any political purposes or for such other purposes as may be prescribed.]