How many sections are in The Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 (TRCTA)?

The The Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 (TRCTA) contains a total of 38 sections organized across 6 chapters. The chapters are: Chapter IP — reliminary — 14 sections; Chapter IIE — stablishment Of Railway Claims Tribunal And Benches Thereof — 9 sections; Chapter IIIJ — urisdiction, Powers And Authority Of Claims Tribunal — 2 sections; Chapter IVP — rocedure — 5 sections; Chapter VA — ppeals — 1 sections; Chapter VIMIS — cellaneous — 7 sections.

Where can I read the complete TRCTA bare act online for free?

You can read the complete, updated text of The Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 (TRCTA) with all 38 sections for free at Law on Tips (lawontips.com). Each section includes the full legislative text with chapter-wise navigation.

What does TRCTA deal with?

The Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 (TRCTA) is an Indian legislation enacted in 1987 passed by the Parliament of India. An Act to provide for the establishment of Railway Claims Tribunals for inquiring into and determining claims against a railway administration. Read the complete bare act text with section-by-section navigation at Law on Tips.

What is the full form of TRCTA?

TRCTA stands for "The Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987". It is an Indian legislation containing 38 sections across 6 chapters. You can read the complete TRCTA bare act with all sections at Law on Tips.

The Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 (TRCTA) - Complete Bare Act with All 38 Sections | Law on Tips

Ch. IP

reliminary

S.1Short title, extent and commencement .-(1) This Act may be called The Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 S.2Definitions .-In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,S.3Composition of Claims Tribunal S.15Jurisdiction S.20Procedure S.21Right of legal representation S.25Execution of orders S.26Interest S.27Limitation S.28Power to punish for contempt S.32Staff S.34Annual report S.36Power to make regulations S.37Repeal and savings

Ch. IIE

stablishment Of Railway Claims Tribunal And Benches Thereof

S.4Composition of Claims Tribunal and Benches thereof .-(1) The Claims Tribunal shall consist of a Chairman, four Vice-Chairmen and such number of Judicial Members and Technical Members as the Central Government may deem fit and, subject to the other provisions of this Act, the jurisdiction, powers and authority of the Claims Tribunal may be exercised by Benches thereof S.5Qualifications for appointment as Chairman, Vice-Chairman or other Member .-(1) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as the Chairman unless he S.6Vice-Chairman to act as Chairman or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances .-(1) In the event of the occurrence of any vacancy in the office of the Chairman by reason of his death, resignation or otherwise, such one of the Vice-Chairmen as the Central Government may, by notification, authorise in this behalf, shall act as the Chairman until the date on which a new Chairman, appointed in accordance with the provisions of this Act to fill such vacancy, enters upon his office S.7Term of office .-The Chairman, Vice-Chairman or other Member shall hold office as such for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office or until he attains,S.8Resignation and removal .-(1) The Chairman, Vice-Chairman or other Member may, by notice in writing under his hand addressed to the President, resign his office:S.9Salaries and allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and other Members .-The salaries and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions of service (including pension, gratuity and other retirement benefits) of, the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and other Members shall be such as may be prescribed:S.10Provision as to the holding of offices by Chairman, Vice-Chairman, etc., on ceasing to be such Chairman or Vice-Chairman, etc .-On ceasing to hold office S.11Financial and administrative powers of Chairman .-The Chairman shall exercise such financial and administrative powers over the Benches as may be vested in him under the rules:S.12Staff of Claims Tribunal .-(1) The Central Government shall determine the nature and categories of the officers and other employees required to assist the Claims Tribunal in the discharge of its functions and provide the Claims Tribunal with such officers and other employees as it may think fit

Ch. IIIJ

urisdiction, Powers And Authority Of Claims Tribunal

S.13Jurisdiction, powers and authority of Claims Tribunal .-(1) The Claims Tribunal shall exercise, on and from the appointed day, all such jurisdiction, powers and authority, as were exercisable immediately before that day by any Civil Court or a Claims Commissioner appointed under the provisions of the Railways Act,S.14Distribution of business amongst Benches .-(1) Where any Benches are constituted, the Central Government may, from time to time, by notification, make provisions as to the distribution of the business of the Claims Tribunal amongst the Benches and specify the matters which may be dealt with by each Bench

Ch. IVP

rocedure

S.16Application to Claims Tribunal .-(1) A person seeking any relief in respect of the matters referred to in sub-section (1) or sub-section (1-A) of section 13 may make an application to the Claims Tribunal S.17Limitation .-(1) The Claims Tribunal shall not admit an application for any claim S.18Procedure and powers of Claims Tribunal .-(1) The Claims Tribunal shall not be bound by the procedure laid down by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), but shall be guided by the principles of natural justice and, subject to the other provisions of this Act and of any rules, the Claims Tribunal shall have powers to regulate its own procedure including the fixing of places and times of its enquiry S.19Right to legal representation and presenting officers .-(1) A person making an application to the Claims Tribunal may either appear in person or take the assistance of a legal practitioner of his choice to present his case before the Claims Tribunal S.22Execution of orders of Claims Tribunal .-(1) An order made by the Claims Tribunal under this Act shall be executable by the Claims Tribunal as a decree of Civil Court and, for this purpose, the Claims Tribunal shall have all the powers of a Civil Court

Ch. VA

ppeals

S.23Appeals .-(1) Save as provided in sub-section (2) and notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), or in any other law, an appeal shall lie from every order, not being an interlocutory order, of the Claims Tribunal, to the High Court having jurisdiction over the place where the Bench is located

Ch. VIMis

cellaneous

S.24Transfer of pending cases .-(1) Every suit, claim or other legal proceeding (other than an appeal) pending before any Court, Claims Commissioner or other authority immediately before the appointed day, or, as the case may be, the date of commencement of the provisions of sub-section (1-A) of section 13, being a suit, claim or proceeding the cause of action whereon it is based is such that it would have been, if it had arisen after the appointed day, or, as the case may be, the date of commencement of the provisions of sub-section (1-A) of section 13, within the jurisdiction of the Claims Tribunal, shall stand transferred on that day or, as the case may be, date to the Claims Tribunal S.29Power to remove difficulties .-(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to provisions of this Act, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty:S.30Power to make rules .-(1) The Central Government may, by notification, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act S.31Amendment of section 3.-In section 3 of the Railways Act, after clause (18), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:S.33Substitution of new section for section 80.-For section 80 of the Railways Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:S.35Amendment of section 82-C .-In section 82-C of the Railways Act,S.38Amendment of section 82-J .-In section 82-J of the Railways Act,

Law on Tips(LOTS)

The Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987