Section 2. Definitions

2. Definitions.—[4] [(1)] In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, — (a) "Force" means the Railway Protection Force constituted under section 3; 5[(b) "Director-General" means the Director-General of the Force appointed under sub-section (1) of section 4; (ba) "enrolled member of the Force" means any subordinate officer, under officer or any other member of the Force of a rank lower than that of under officer; (bb) "Force custody" means the arrest or confinement of a member of the Force in accordance with rules made under this Act;] (c) "member of the Force" means a person appointed to the Force under this Act[6] * * *; 7 [(ca) "passenger" shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989); (cb) "passenger area" shall include railway platform, train, yard and such other area as is frequently visited by passengers;] (d) "prescribed" mean prescribed by rules made under this Act; (e) "railway property" includes any goods, money or valuable security, or animal, belonging to, or in the charge or possession of, a railway administration; 8 [(ea) "subordinate officer" means a person appointed to the Force as an Inspector, Sub-Inspector or an Assistant Sub-Inspector;] 1. Subs. by Act 60 of 1985, s. 2, for the long title (w.e.f. 20-9-1985). 2. Subs. by Act 52 of 2003, s. 2, for "railway property" (w.e.f. 1-7-2004).