In this Act the word "ferry" includes also a bridge of boats, pontoons or rafts, a swing-bridge, a flying-bridge and a temporary bridge, and the approaches to, and landing-places of, a ferry [and "Punjab" and "Ajmer" mean the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in the States of Punjab and Ajmer respectively].
Section 3: Interpretation-clause.
The Northern Indian Ferries Act, 1878Central Act · Act 17 of 1878
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| Act | The Northern Indian Ferries Act, 1878 |
|---|---|
| Section | 3 |
| Marginal note | Interpretation-clause. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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- added. . Added by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956.
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