The Himachal Pradesh Ferries Act, 1956
State Act of Himachal Pradesh ยท Act 10 of 195634 provisions
The enactment
| Type | Act |
|---|---|
| Citation | Act 10 of 1956 |
| Year | 1956 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Himachal Pradesh |
| Ministry | Public Works |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 34 |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Power to declare, establish, define and discontinue public ferries
- Section 4 Claims for compensation
- Section 5 Superintendence of public ferries
- Section 6 Management may be vested in municipality
- Section 7 Management may be vested in the Zilla 1 [Parishad
- Section 8 Letting ferry tolls by auction
- Section 9 Recovery of arrears from lessee
- Section 10 Power to cancel lease
- Section 11 Surrender of lease
- Section 12 Power to make rules
- Section 13 Private ferry not to ply within two miles of public ferry without sanction
- Section 14 Person using approaches, etc., liable to pay toll
- Section 15 Tolls
- Section 16 Table of tolls
- Section 17 Tolls, rents, compensation and fines are to form part of revenues of State
- Section 19 Power to make rules
- Section 20 Tolls
- Section 21 Penalty for breach of provisions as to table of tolls, list of tolls and return of traffic
- Section 22 Penalty for taking unauthorised toll, and for causing delay
- Section 23 Penalty for breach of rules made under sections 12 and 19
- Section 24 Cancellation of lease on default or breach of rules
- Section 25 Penalties on passengers offending
- Section 26 Penalty for maintaining private ferry within prohibited limits
- Section 27 Fines payable to lessee
- Section 28 Penalty for rash navigation and stacking of timber
- Section 29 Power to arrest without warrant
- Section 30 Power to try
- Section 31 Magistrate may assess damage done by offender
- Section 32 Power to take possession of boats, etc., on surrender or cancellation of lease
- Section 33 Similar power in cases of emergency
- Section 34 Jurisdiction of civil courts barred
- Section 35 Delegation of Powers
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