Section 17: Power to make rules. The Federal Government may, by notification in the official — Pakistan Railways Police Act, 1977

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17. Power to make rules. The Federal Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, make rules— 1 omitted by ord. 92 of 02, s.44 and sch. (a) regulating the functions and powers of the officers including the Magistrates and the public prosecutors; (b) regulating the grades of, and the remuneration and rewards to be paid to, the officers, members and ministerial staff of the Pakistan Railways Police and their conditions of service; (c) prescribing and regulating the award of departmental punishments and trial of cases by Magistrates; (d) appointing the place where a person punished with imprisonment may be kept in custody; and (e) generally for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Act.

Effective date: 1977-01-01

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Section 16: Delegation of powers by the Inspector-General. The Inspector-General may, with the Section 18: Power to make regulations. The Inspector-General may, with the prior approval in Section 15: Delegation of powers by the Federal Government. The Federal Government may, by Section 19: Transitional provision. Till such time as the rules and regulations are framed,Section 14: Assets and liabilities Section 20: [Repeal]. Omitted by the Federal Laws (Revision and’ Declaration) Ordinance, 1981

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