24. (1) When a declaration has been made by the State Government under section 23 in respect of any aerial ropeway or of any part thereof, an officer appointed in that behalf by the State Government may, at any time after the expiration of two months from the date determined, as aforesaid, remove such aerial ropeway or part thereof, as the case may be; and the promoter shall pay to the officer so appointed such costs of removal as shall be certified by that officer to have been incurried by him.
(2) If the promoter fails to pay the amount of costs so certified within one month after the delivery to him of the certificate or of a copy thereof such officer may; either by public auction or private sale and without any previous notice to the promoter and without prejudice to any other remedy which he may have for the recovery of the said amount, sell and dispose of the materials of the aerial ropeway or part of costs of the sale; and shall pay over the residue (if any) of such and reimburse himself; the amount of costs certified as aforesaid and thereof so removed; and may, out of the proceeds of the sale, pay proceeds to the promoter.