(1) Any person who is desirous of operating a ferry boat over any water course in the *[State] may apply to the Competent Authority for grant of a permit.
(2) Every application made under sub-para (1) shall be in Form ‘A’ to be signed by or shall bear thumb impression of the applicant in two places and contain * Now Union territory.
1. Published in Government Gazette dated 15.12.1992.
2 all the information as mentioned in the Form and shall be accompanied by three copies of photograph (Passport size) of the applicant.
(3) The Competent Authority shall, after considering all the facts mentioned in the application, grant the permit in Form ‘B’ and impose such conditions as may be deemed necessary subject to which ferry boat shall be operated over the watercourse.
(4) No person other than the permit holder shall use the permit granted by the competent Authority.
(5) No person whose age is below eighteen years shall operate ferry boat over any water-course.
(6) Where the application is for a permit to operate as a paid employee or where in any case the Competent Authority for reasons to be recorded in writing, so directs, the application shall be accompanied with a medical Certificate of Fitness of the applicant signed by a Registered Medical Practitioner of the rank of Assistant Surgeon.
(7) If from the application or from the medical certificate referred to above, it appears that the applicant is suffering from any disease or disability which is likely to be a source of danger to the public or to the passengers, the Competent Authority shall not grant permit to the person concerned and the grounds of refusal shall be communicated to the applicant.
(8) No permit for operating shall be issued to any applicant unless he passes, to the satisfaction of the Competent Authority, a test of competence to operate a ferry boat. For this purpose, the Competent Authority may constitute a board comprising of Revenue, Police and Irrigation officials of that area who will recommend to the Competent Authority whether or not the permit should be granted.