¹ [183. Directions and Principles to be Observed by Railway Authority

(1) The Authority in discharging their functions under thisAct shall act on business principles, due regard beinghad by them to theinterests of agriculture, indus-try, commerce and the general public, andinparticular shall make proper provision for meetingout of their receipts onrevenue account all expenditure to which such receiptsare applicable under theprovisions of this Part of this Act. (2) In the discharge of their saidfunctions the Authority shall beguided by such instructions on questions ofpolicy as may be given to themby the Federal Government.

If any dispute arises under this sub-section between theFederal Government and the Authority as to whether a question is or is not aquestion of policy, the decision of the Governor-General in his discretion shallbe

(3) The provisions of sub-section (1) of this section shallapply in relation to the discharge by the Federal Government of their functionswith respect to railways as they apply in relation to the functions of theAuthority, but nothing in this sub-section shall be construed as limiting thepowers of the Governor-General under the next succeeding sub-section. (4) Theprovisions of this Act relating to the special responsibilities of theGovernor-General, and to his duty as regards certain matters to exercise hisfunctions in his discretion or to exercise his individual judg-ment, shall applyas regards matters entrusted to the Authority as if the executive authority ofthe Federation in regard to those matters were vested in him, and as if thefunctions of the Authority as regards those matters were the functions ofministers, and the Governor-General may issue to the Authority such directionsas he may deem necessary as regards any matter which appears to him to involveany of his special responsibilities, or as regards which he is by or under thisAct required to act in his discretion or to exercise his individual judgment,and the Authority shall give effect to any directions so issued to them.

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1. Omitted, by the India (Provisional Constitution)Order, 1947.