Railways Act, 1989
87. Power to make rules in respect of matters in this
Chapter.
(1) The Central Government may, by notification, make rules to
carry out the purposes of this Chapter.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of
the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following
matters, namely:-
(a) goods in respect of which no forwarding
note shall be executed under proviso to sub-section (1) of section 64;
(b) dangerous and offensive goods for the
purposes of sub-section (1) of section 67;
(c) infectious or contagious diseases for the
purposes of section 68,
(d) rates of penalty charges under section 73;
(e) the manner in which the consignment may be
delivered without a railway receipt under section 76;
(f) the manner of delivery of consignment or
the sale proceeds to the person entitled thereto under section 77,
(g) the conditions subject to which and
charges payable for allowing weighment and circumstances for not allowing
weighment of consignment in wagon-load or train-load under section 79;
(h) the manner of giving open delivery under
section 81,
(i) the form of partial delivery certificate
under sub-section (2) of section 82;
(j) the manner of sale of consignment or part
thereof under the proviso to sub-section (2) of section 83;
(k) the manner in which a notice under
sub-section (3) of section 83 may be given;
(l) generally, for regulating the carriage of
goods by the railways.
(3) Any rule made under this section may provide that a
contravention thereof shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one
hundred and fifty rupees.
(4) Every railway administration shall keep at each station a
copy of the rules for the time being in force under this section, and shall
allow any. person to refer to it free of charge.