Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
9. (1) The Governor Oeileral in Council may authorise any railway administration, in case of ally slip or other accident happening or being apprehended to any cutting, embankment or other work under the control of the railway administration, to enter upon any lands adjoining its railway for the purpose of repairing or preventing the accident, and to do all such works as may be necessary for the purpose.
.Temporary entry upon land for repairing or preventing acoident.
(3) I n csse of necessity the railway addini~t~ation
may enter upon the lands and do the works aforesaid without having obtained the previous sanction of the Governor General in Council, but in such a case shall, within seventy-two hours after such entry, make a report to the Governor General in Council, specifying tlie nature of the accident or apprehended accident, and of the works necessary to be done, and the pomrer conferred on the railway administration by this subsectioa shall cease and determine if the Governor General in Council, after considering the report, considers that the exercise of the power is not necessary for the public safety.
10. (1) A railway administrat,ion shall do as little damage as possible in the exercise of the powers conferred by any of the three last foregoing sections, and compensation shall be paid for any damage caused bg the exercise thereof.
Payment of compe~isation for damage caused by lnwful exercise of powers ut~der sectiou 7, 8 or 9.
(2) A suit shall not lie to recover such compensation, but in case of dispute the amount thereof shall, on application to the Collector, be determined and paid in accordance, so far as may be, with the provisions of sections 11 to `15,` both inclusive, and sections 18 to 42, both inclusive, of tlie Land-acquisition Act, 1870, and the provisions of sections 57 and x 58 of that Act shall apply to the award of compensation.
11. ( 1 ) A railway administration shall make and maintain the following works for the accoilllllod t' a ion 0 f
Accommndntiou \\~ol.lts.
Source: India Code