- (e) "railway property" includes any goods, money or valuable security, or animal, belonging to, or in the charge or possession of, a railway administration;
- (f) "superior officer" means any of the officers appointed under section 4 and Includes any other officer appointed by the Central Government as a superior officer of the Force;
- (g) words and expressions used but not defined in this Act and defined in the Indian Railways Act, 18909 of 1890., shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them under that Act.
Constitution of the Force. 3. (1) There shall be constituted and maintained by the Central Government a Force to be called the Railway Protection Force for the better protection and security of railway property.
(2) The Force shall be constituted in such manner, shall consist of such number of superior officers and members of the Force and shall receive such pay and other remuneration as may be prescribed.
Appointment and powers of superior officers. 4. (1) The Central Government may appoint a person to be the Inspector-General of the Force and may appoint other persons to be Chief Security Officers, Security Officers or Assistant Security Officers of the Force.
(2) The Inspector-General and every other superior officer so appointed shall possess and exercise such powers and authority over the members of the Force under their respective commands as is provided by or under this Act.
Classes and ranks among members of the Force. 5. There shall be the following classes of officers and other ranks among the members of the Force, who shall take rank in the order mentioned, namely:—
- A. Classes of officers—
- (i) Inspector,
- (ii) Sub-Inspector,
- (iii) Assistant Sub-Inspector.
- B. Classes of other ranks—
- (i) Head Rakshak,
- (ii) Senior Rakshak,
- (iii) Rakshak.
Appointment of members of the Force 6. The appointment of members of the Force shall rest with the Chief Security Officers who shall exercise that power in accordance with rules made under this Act:
Provided that the power of appointment under this section may also be exercised by such other superior officer as the Chief Security Officer concerned may by order specify in this behalf.
