Section 56: Extension of Inspector of Railway's powers to other railways

(1)
This section shall apply to any railway operated by a person other than the Corporation and used or intended to be used, for the public carriage or passengers.
[19 of 1956.]
(2) If the Minister by order so directs all the powers and duties conferred and imposed upon the Inspector of Railways under the foregoing provisions of this Part, or such of those powers and duties, as may be specified in the order, may be exercised and performed in relation to any railway to which this section applies and which is specified in the order.
(3) When an order under this section has been made, the foregoing provisions of this Part shall have effect in relation to the railway specified in the order as if-
(a) references therein to the Corporation, were references to the person operating that railway; and
(b) references in section 52 of this Act to railway servants, were reference to such class of persons as may be specified in the order.