Railways Act, 1989
136. 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) the authorities who may declare the
employment of any railway servant essentially intermittent or intensive ;
(b) the appeals against any such declaration
and the manner in which, and the conditions subject to which any such appeal
may be filed and heard ;
(c) the categories of staff that may be
specified under sub-clauses (iv) and (v) of clause (c) of section 130 ;
(d) the authorities by whom exemptions under
sub-section (4) of section 132 or sub-section (3) of section 133 may be made;
(e) the delegation of power by the authorities
referred to in clause (d);
(f) the railway servants to whom clause (ii)
of sub-section (2) of section 133 apply and the periods of rest to be granted
to them;
(g) the appointment of supervisors of railway
labor and their functions.