§ 4.41 p.m.
§ The SOLICITOR-GENERALI beg to move, in page 111, line 38, at the end, to insert:
(2) It shall be an obligation of the Authority to repay to the Federation any sums defrayed out of the revenues of the Federation in respect of any debt, damages, costs or expenses in, or in connection with, any proceedings brought or continued by or against the Federation or against the Secretary of State under Part VII of this Act in respect of railways in India.This is a somewhat similar point to that with which my right hon. and learned Friend was dealing just now. A suit might be brought against the Secretary of State or the Federation in connection with a, railway matter and damages, if there were any, adjudged against the Federation or the Secretary of State, and this sub-section is inserted to put an obligation on the Railway Authority to repay to the Federation any damages, costs, or expenses in or in connection with proceedings brought in respect of railways in India.
§ 4.42 p.m.
§ Mr. C. WILLIAMSI rather welcome this Amendment. If it had not been brought in, I suppose there might have 979 been serious difficulties. Some of us feel that it would be very unhappy if my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State were not properly safeguarded. I am a humble individual who would not like to see a Bill go through unless the position of my right hon. Friend was adequately secured in a legal fashion.
§ Amendment agreed to.
§ 4.43 p.m.
§ The ATTORNEY-GENERALI beg to move, in page 111, line 40, after "Province," to insert "or Indian State."
This and the next three Amendments go together. This sub-section relates to the financial arrangements for the railway police, and the Amendments provide for arrangements being made, not only with the Provinces, but with the States. The insertion of the word "federal" before "railway premises" makes the intention clear that the Clause affects the railways which are defined in the definition Clause as federal railways.
§ Amendment agreed to.
§ Three consequential Amendments made.