The Meghalaya Ropeway Act, 2022 (Act No. 14 of 2022)
meghalaya · 2022
- S. 1Short title Extent and commencement
- S. 2Definitions
- S. 3Establishment of Meghalaya Ropeway Development Authority.
- S. 4Declaration of Ropeway Development Area.
- S. 5Constitution of the Authority.
- S. 6Composition of the Authority.
- S. 7Powers and Functions of the Authority.
- S. 8Transaction of Business of the Meghalaya Ropeway Development Authority.
- S. 9Power of the Meghalaya Ropeway Development Authority to give directions.
- S. 10Power of Meghalaya Ropeway Development Authority to execute any plan.
- S. 11Fund of the Meghalaya Ropeway Development Authority.
- S. 12Grants, advances and loans by State Government.
- S. 13Powers to borrow money and issue debentures.
- S. 14Development Fund.
- S. 15Sinking Fund.
- S. 16Budget of the Authority
- S. 17Accounts and Audit
- S. 18Annual Reports
- S. 19Validation of acts and proceedings.
- S. 20Finalty of orders.
- S. 21Powers to delegate.
- S. 22Licensing Authority
- S. 23Appointment of Inspectors and Subordinate Officers and their powers and duties.
- S. 24Appointment of an Expert Committee.
- S. 25Facilities to be afforded to Inspectors and Expert Committee.
- S. 26Unauthorised Construction, Operation, Maintenance etc. of Ropeways prohibited.
- S. 27Application for permission to undertake investigation.
- S. 28Sanction to preliminary
- S. 29Publication of proposed licence authorising construction and contents of such licence.
- S. 30Grant of Licence
- S. 31Cessation of powers given by licence under Section 30.
- S. 32Revocation of licence and grant of a further licence.
- S. 33Inspection of Ropeway before opening.
- S. 34Constitution of Project Committee.
- S. 35Functions of the Project Committee.
- S. 36Authority of the Promoter to execute works.
- S. 37Temporary entry upon land for repairing or preventing accidents.
- S. 38Removal of obstructions and penalties.
- S. 39Fixation of fare rates by the Promoter.
- S. 40Fixation of fare rates of Ropeway Projects built under Public Private Patnership.
- S. 41Insurance against the third party risk.
- S. 42Liability to pay compensation on the principles of no fault.
- S. 43Reporting of Accidents.
- S. 44Power to close and reopen Ropeway.
- S. 45Rescue Operations.
- S. 46Cessation of powers of Promoters on discontinuance of Ropeway.
- S. 47Power of State Government to remove ropeway on cessation of Promoter's powers.
- S. 48Power of the State Government to purchase or takeover Ropeway.
- S. 49Power of Promoter to sell when option to purchase not exercised and revoked by consent.
- S. 50Expropriation by the State Government.
- S. 51Proceedings in case of inability or insolvency of Promoter.
- S. 52Power to make bye-laws.
- S. 53Returns
- S. 54Protection of roads, railways, tramways, and waterways.
- S. 55Acquisition of land on behalf of a Promoter.
- S. 56Power of the State Government to make Rules.
- S. 57Power of the State Government to Remove Difficulties
- S. 58Power of the State Government to award projects.
- S. 59Failure of Promoter to comply with the Act.
- S. 60Unlawfully obstructing Promoter in exercise of powers.
- S. 61Unlawfully interfering with the Ropeway.
- S. 62Maliciously doing, abetting or attempting to do acts endangering safety of persons travelling or being upon Ropeway
- S. 63Arrest for offence against certain sections and procedure thereupon.
- S. 64Offences under the Act not to be cognizable.
- S. 65Review by the Licensing Authority.