The Northern Indian Ferries Act, 1878
Central Act ยท Act 17 of 187835 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to regulate Ferries in Northern India. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 17 of 1878 |
| Year | 1878 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Shipping |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 35 |
| Subjects | transport |
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- Section 1 Short title
- Section 3 Interpretation-clause.
- Section 4 Power to declare establish, define and discontinue public ferries.
- Section 5 Claims for compensation.
- Section 6 Superintendence of public ferries.
- Section 7 Management may be vested in municipality.
- Section 7A Management may be vested in District Council or District or Local Board.
- 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 18 Compounding for tolls.
- 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 . Cancelment 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 summarily.
- 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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