Whoever navigates, anchors, moors or fastens any vessel or raft, or stacks any timber, in a manner so rash or negligent as to damage a public ferry, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both; and the toll-collector or lessee of the tolls of such ferry or any of his assistants, may seize and detain such vessel, raft or timber pending the inquiry and assessment hereinafter mentioned.
Section 28: Penalty for rash navigation and stacking of timber.
The Northern Indian Ferries Act, 1878Central Act · Act 17 of 1878
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Northern Indian Ferries Act, 1878 |
|---|---|
| Section | 28 |
| Marginal note | Penalty for rash navigation and stacking of timber. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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