(1) If, after inspection any aerial ropeway opened to public traffic an power to Inspector is of opinion that the aerial ropeway or any specified part thereof cannot be used without danger to the public, or is no longer in a fit state for the carriage of any specified class of traffic, he shall state that opinion, together with the ground therefore, to the State Government.
(2) The State Government, after such further inquiry, if any, as it may think fit, may thereupon order that, for reasons, to be set forth in the order, the aerial ropeway, or the part thereof so specified, be closed to all traffic or to any specified class of traffic.
Provided that, in any case of extreme urgency, the Inspector may order the suspension of the working of the ropeway or any part thereof which he considers necessary pending the orders of the State Government on the case.
(3) When, under sub-section (2) an aerial ropeway or any part thereof has been closed to any traffic, it shall not be re-opened to such traffic, until it has been inspected and its re-opening sanctioned, in the prescribed manner.
Discontinuance of Aerial Ropeways for Public Traffic
22. If, at any time after the opening of an aerial ropeway for public traffic, it is proved to the satisfaction of the State Government that the promoter has, continuously for a period of three months or more discontinued the working of the serial ropeway or of any part thereof, without a reason sufficient, in the opinion of the State Government, to warrant such discontinuance, the State Government, if it thinks fit, may by notification in the Official Gazette, declare that the powers of the promoters in respect of such ropeway or part thereof shall be at an end with effect from the date of the publication of such notification the promoter shall cease to exercise such powers.
Reporting of accidents.
Power to close and re-open aerial ropeway.
Cessation of powers of promoter on discontinuance of aerial ropeway.
[1956: Bom. III