Section 9: Powers of officers and members of the Pakistan Railways Police

9. Powers of officers and members of the Pakistan Railways Police.—(1) The Inspector- General shall exercise the powers of an Inspector-General of Police under the Police Act, 1861 (V of 1861). (2) The Inspector-General shall, in respect of the officers, members and ministerial staff, have all the powers conferred on him by or under this Act. (3) An officer or member shall, in respect of 1[Railway],— (a) for the purpose of inquiry, investigation, arrest, trial and prosecution, exercise all the powers conferred on an officer or member of Police under the Police Act, 1861 (V of 1861), and the Code 2[* * * * * *] the Railways Act, 1890 (IX of 1890), this Act and the rules and regulations; 3[* *] (b) use such arms, ammunition and equipment as may be authorised by theInspector-General, for the purposes of this Act,4[ ; and] 5[(c) for the purpose of arresting without warrant any person whom he is authorised by law to arrest and who is attempting to escape, or has escaped, immediately after the commission of an offence, have the power to pursue such person into any place in Pakistan.] (4) Officers superior in rank to an officer-in-charge of a Railway Police Station may exercise the same powers, throughout the local areas or jurisdictions to which they are appointed, as may be exercised by such officer within the limits of his station or jurisdiction. Explanation.—For the purpose of the exercise by the officers and members of the powers of an officer-in-charge of a Railway Police Station under this Act, ‘Police Station’ means any place declared, generally or specially, by the Federal Government to be a Police Station within the meaning of the ‘Code’. 1Subs., by Ord 92 of 2002 s. 44 and Sch. 2The brackets and words "(except powers under section 58 thereof)" omitted by the Pakistan Railways Police (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1977 (39 of 1977), s.2. 3The word "and" omitted ibid. 4Subs. ibid., for full-stop. 5Cl. (c) added ibid., (5) If any officer or member suspects that any property is stolen property and that it is likely to be removed, transferred or otherwise disposed of before an order of the appropriate authority for its seizure is obtained, such officer or member may, by order in writing, direct the owner or any person who is apparently for the time being in possession thereof not to remove, transfer or otherwise dispose of such property in any manner except with the previous permission of that officer or member and such order shall be subject to any order made by the Court having jurisdiction in the matter. (6) Any contravention of an order made under sub-section (5) shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both. (7) An officer or an officer-in-charge of a Railway Police Station may, for the purposes of this Act, call upon the Provincial Police and the District Magistrate concerned to come to the help of the Pakistan Railways Police and in such a case the Provincial Police and the District Magistrate shall act in the same manner as they act within their own jurisdiction for the maintenance of law and order, for the arrest of offenders and for recovery of persons and property. CHAPTER IV

Effective date: 1977-01-01

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