(1) If, after inspecting any aerial ropeway opened to traffic, an Inspector is of opinion that the use of the ropeway or of any specified part thereof may be attended with danger to the public, he shall state that opinion, together with the grounds therefore to the State Government and the State Government may thereupon order that, for reasons to be set forth in the order, the aerial ropeway, or the part thereof so specified, be close to all traffic or to any special class of traffic. In cases of extreme urgency the inspector may order the suspension of the working of the ropeway or any part thereof which he considers necessary, pending the final orders of the State Government.
(2) When under sub-section (1) an aerial ropeway or any part there of has been closed to any traffic it shall not be re-opened to such traffic until it has been inspected and its re-opening sanctioned in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
DISCONTINUANCE OF AERIAL ROPEWAYS Cessation of powers of promoter on discontinuance of serial ropeways
23. If, at any time after the opening of an aerial ropeway, it is proved to the satisfaction of the State Government that the promoter has discontinued the working of the rope way or of any part thereof, without a reason sufficient, in the opinion of the State Government to warrant such discontinuance, the State Government may, if it thinks fit, declare that the powers of the promoter in respect of such aerial rope way or part thereof shall, from such date as it may determine, be at an end, and thereupon the said powers shall cease and determine.
Explanation-- The working of a ropeway shall be deemed to have been discontinued if it has ceased for a period to be determined in the order published under section 7.
Power of state Government to remove aerial ropeway on cessation of pro-moter’s powers