(1) Where the tramway operator exercises any power conferred on it by or under this Act or otherwise by the State Government for the development, construction, management, operation and maintenance of a tramway system, and in consequence thereof, any damage, loss or injury is sustained by any person interested in any land, building, street, road or passage the tramway operator shall be liable to pay to the person for such damage, loss or injury such amount as may be determined by the State Government or any other Competent Authority appointed or authorized in this behalf by notification by the State Government.
(2) The State Government shall prescribe the manner and the considerations upon which the State Government or such other Competent Authority appointed or authorised by the State Government, and shall, determine the amount under sub-section (1), as also the procedure and the manner of deposit and payment of the amount payable.
21. No claim in respect of any damage, loss or injury alleged to have been caused as a consequence of construction of a tramway system pursuant to an order or agreement, as the case may be, under this Act, shall lie against the tramway operator unless such claim is made within a period of six months from the date on which date, the alleged damage was caused.
22. No person shall remove any mark placed or fill up any trench cut for the purpose of marking levels, boundaries or lines in relation to the development of a tramway system.
23. A tramway system, or portion or extension of, or addition to a tramway system, shall not be opened for public traffic until it has been inspected and certified to be fit for such traffic by the Safety Commissioner appointed by the State Government under section 30.
Amount payable for damage, loss or injury.
Period for claim of damages.
Prohibition of removal of marks.
Inspection of tramway before opening.
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