1. Short title.—This Act may be called the Chaparmukh-Silghat Railway Line and the
Katakhal-Lalabazar Railway Line (Nationalisation) Act, 1982.
2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “appointed day” means the day on which this Act comes into force;
(b) “notification” means a notification published in the Official Gazette;
(c) “specified company” means a company specified in clause (d);
(d) “two specified companies” means,—
(i) the Chaparmukh-Silghat Railway Company Limited, being a company as defined in
the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) and having its registered office at 12, Mission Row,
Calcutta; and
(ii) the Katakhal-Lalabazar Railway Company Limited, being a company as defined in the
Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) and having its registered office at Mcleod House, 3, Netaji
Subhash Road, Calcutta;
(e) “undertakings” means,—
(i) in relation to the Chaparmukh-Silghat Railway Company Limited, the
Chaparmukh-Silghat Railway Line and all other undertakings of that company relating to that
Railway line;
(ii) in relation to the Katakhal-Lalabazar Railway Company Limited, the Katakhal-Lalabazar
Railway line and all other undertakings of that company relating to that Railway line;
(f) words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Companies
Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act.