(1) If a person enters into or upon the tramway system premises without any lawful authority or having entered with lawful authority remains there unlawfully and refuses to leave on being requested to do so by any tramway official, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine of five thousand rupees.
(2) lf any person walks on the tramway system track without any lawful authority, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with a fine of twenty thousand rupees, or both.
Penalty for travelling on roof, etc., of a tramway.
Penalty for unlawfully entering or remaining upon tramway system or walking on tramway system track.
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50. If any tramway official or any person authorized by a tramway operator appointed under an order or an agreement as the case may be, and entrusted with a duty relating to the tramway system, when on duty endangers the safety of any passenger,-
(a) by any rash or negligent act or omission; or
(b) by disobeying any rule, regulation or order which such official or person was bound by the terms of his employment to obey, and of which he had notice;
he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.
51. If any tramway official, when on duty, is entrusted with any responsibility connected with the running of a tramway, or any other rolling stock from one station or place to another station or place, and he abandons his duty before reaching such station or place, without authority or without properly handing over such tramway or rolling stock to another authorized tramway official, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to four years, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.
52. If any person obstructs or causes to be obstructed or attempts to obstruct any tramway carriage way or rolling stock on the tramway system by squatting, picketing or keeping without authority any rolling stock on the tramway system or tampering with any signaling or other installations or by interfering with the working mechanism thereof, or otherwise, he shall be liable to be removed by any tramway official, authorized by the tramway operator in this behalf and shall also be punishable with imprisonment for a term Endangering the safety of passengers by tramway official.
Abandoning tramway etc., without authority.
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53. If any person willfully obstructs or prevents the discharge of his duties by a person duly authorized to discharge any such duties, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.