Section 5: Transfer of Provincial Railway Police and Railway Watch and Ward to the Pakistan

5. Transfer of Provincial Railway Police and Railway Watch and Ward to the Pakistan Railways Police.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force or any contract, agreement or any condition of service, — (a) all persons holding any rank or post, not above the rank or post of Superintendent, in or under the Railway Police of any Province; and (b) all persons holding any rank or post in the Railway Watch and Ward; shall, subject to such conditions as may be laid down by the Federal Government, stand transferred and appointed to such corresponding ranks or posts in or under the Pakistan Railways Police as may be notified by the Federal Government. (2) If, at any time, the Federal Government considers that the services of any person referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (1) are no longer needed by the Pakistan Railways Police, the Federal Government may, by order in writing, revert such person to the Police of the Province, to which he belonged immediately before the commencement of this Act.

Effective date: 1977-01-01

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