48. Claims Commissioner.—The Central Government may, by notification, appoint a Claims
Commissioner for the purpose of adjudicating upon claims for compensation in respect of accidents
involving the death of, or bodily injury to person, or damage to any property arising out of the working of
the metro railway.
49. Qualifications for appointment as Claims Commissioner.—A person shall not be qualified for
appointment as Claims Commissioner unless he-
(a) is or has been, or is qualified to be, a Judge of a High Court; or
(b) has been a Member of the Indian Legal Service and has held a post in Grade I of that Service; or
(c) has, for at least three years, held a civil judicial post carrying a scale of pay which is not less than
that of a Joint Secretary to the Government of India.
50. Term of office.—The Claims Commissioner shall hold office as such for a term as may be
specified by the Central Government.
51. Resignation and removal.—(1) The Claims Commissioner may, by notice in writing under his
hand addressed to the Central Government, resign his office.
(2) The Claims Commissioner may be removed from his office by an order of the Central
Government on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity after an inquiry in which he had been
informed of the charges against him and given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in respect of those
charges.
(3) The procedure for the investigation of misbehaviour or incapacity of the Claims Commissioner
referred to in sub-section (2) be such as may be prescribed.
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52. Salary and allowances and other conditions of service of Claims Commissioner.—The salary
and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions of service of, the Claims Commissioner
shall be such as may be prescribed:
Provided that neither the salary and allowances nor the other terms and conditions of service of the
Claims Commissioner shall be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment.
53. Procedure and powers of Claims Commissioner.—(1) The Claims Commissioner shall have all
the powers of a civil court for the purpose of taking evidence on oath, enforcing attendance of witnesses
and compelling the discovery or production of documents and material objects.
(2) The Claims Commissioner shall be deemed to be a civil court for all the purposes of section 195
and Chapter XXVI of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).
(3) In enquiring into and determining any claims for payment of compensation, the Claims
Commissioner may, subject to any rules that may be made in this behalf, follow such summary procedure
as he may deem fit.
(4) Subject to any rules that may be made in this behalf, the Claims Commissioner may, for the
purpose of determining any claim for compensation, choose one or more persons possessing special
knowledge of any matter relevant to the enquiry, to assist him in holding the enquiry.
(5) The Claims Commissioner shall have powers to pass such interim and final order as the
circumstance may require, including orders for payment of costs.
54. Decision of Claims Commissioner.—(1) Any question as to the liability of the metro railway
administration to pay compensation or as to the person to whom such compensation is payable, shall be
determined by an order of the Claims Commissioner.
(2) Every order made under sub-section (1) shall be final.
55. Savings as to certain rights.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the
time being in force, where the death of, or bodily injury to, any person gives rise to a claim for
compensation under this Act and also under any other law in force, the person entitled to compensation
may claim such compensation only once either under this Act or under any other law in force.
(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall affect the right of any person to claim compensation payable
under any contract or scheme providing for compensation for death or personal injury or for damage to
property or any sum payable under any policy of insurance.
56. Power to make rules.—(1) The Central Government may, by notification, make rules to carry
out the provisions of this Chapter.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may
provide for—
(i) the procedure for investigation of misbehaviour or incapacity of the Claims Commissioner
under sub-section (3) of section 51;
(ii) the salary and allowances and the other terms and conditions of service of the Claims
Commissioner under section 52; and
(iii) any other purpose incidental to or connected with the objects of this Chapter.