7. Appointment of Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety.—4
[(1)] The Central Government may
appoint one or more Commissioners of Metro Railway Safety.
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[(2) The Commissioner shall function under the administrative control of the Chief Commissioner of
Railway Safety appointed under section 5 of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989).]
8. Duties of Commissioner.—The Commissioner shall—
1. Subs. by Act 34 of 2009, s. 5, for “metropolitan city of Delhi” (w.e.f. 7-9-2009).
2. Ins. by s. 8, ibid. (w.e.f. 7-9-2009).
3. Ins. by Act 18 of 2023, s. 2 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 6-10-2023).
4. S. 7 renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof by Act 34 of 2009, s. 9 (w.e.f. 7-9-2009).
5. Ins. by s. 9, ibid. (w. e. f. 7-9-2009).
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(a) inspect the metro railway with a view to determine whether it is fit to be opened for the
public carriage of passengers and report thereon to the Central Government as required by or under
this Act;
(b) make such periodical or other inspections of metro railway, its rolling stock used thereon
and its other installations as the Central Government may direct;
(c) make an inquiry under the provisions of this Act into the cause of any accident on the metro
railway; and
(d) discharge such other duties as are conferred on him by or under this Act.
9. Powers of Commissioner.—Subject to the control of the Central Government, the Commissioner,
whenever it is necessary so to do for any of the purposes of this Act, may—
(a) enter upon and inspect the metro railway or any rolling stock used thereon and its other
installations;
(b) by order in writing addressed to the metro railway administration, require the attendance
before him of metro railway official and to require answers or returns to such inquiries as he thinks fit
to make from such metro railway official or from the metro railway administration; and
(c) require the production of any book, document or material object belonging to or in the
possession or control of any metro railway administration which appears to him to be necessary to
inspect.
10. Commissioner to be public servant.—The Commissioner shall be deemed to be a public servant
within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
11. Facilities to be provided to Commissioner.—The metro railway administration shall provide to
the Commissioner all reasonable facilities for the discharge of the duties or for the exercise of the powers
imposed or conferred on him by or under this Act.
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[12. Annual report.—The Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety shall, for each financial year,
prepare in such form, and within such time, as may be prescribed, an annual report giving a full account
of the activities of the Commissioners during the financial year immediately preceding the financial year
in which such report is prepared and forward copies thereof to the Central Government.]
13. Annual report to be laid before Parliament.—The Central Government shall cause the annual
report of the 2
[Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety] to be laid after its receipt before each House of
Parliament.