The Northern Indian Ferries Act, 1878
Central · 1878
- S. 1Short title
- S. 2[Repealed.].
- S. 3Interpretation-clause.
- S. 4Power to declare establish, define and discontinue public ferries.
- S. 5Claims for compensation.
- S. 6Superintendence of public ferries.
- S. 7Management may be vested in municipality.
- S. 7AManagement may be vested in District Council or District or Local Board.
- S. 8Letting ferry tolls by auction.
- S. 9Recovery of arrears from lessee.
- S. 10Power to cancel lease.
- S. 11Surrender of lease.
- S. 12Power to make rules.
- S. 13Private ferry not to ply within two miles of public ferry without sanction.
- S. 14Person using approaches, etc., liable to pay toll.
- S. 15Tolls.
- S. 16Table of tolls.
- S. 17Tolls, rents, compensation and fines are to form part of revenues of State.
- S. 18Compounding for tolls.
- S. 19Power to make rules.
- S. 20Tolls.
- S. 21Penalty for breach of provisions as to table of tolls, list of tolls and return of traffic.
- S. 22Penalty for taking unauthorised toll, and for causing delay.
- S. 23Penalty for breach of rules made under sections 12 and 19.
- S. 24. Cancelment of lease on default or breach of rules.
- S. 25Penalties on passengers offending.
- S. 26Penalty for maintaining private ferry within prohibited limits.
- S. 27Fines payable to lessee.
- S. 28Penalty for rash navigation and stacking of timber.
- S. 29Power to arrest without warrant.
- S. 30Power to try summarily.
- S. 31Magistrate may assess damage done by offender.
- S. 32Power to take possession of boats, etc., on surrender or cancellation of lease.
- S. 33Similar power in cases of emergency.
- S. 34Jurisdiction of Civil Courts barred.
- S. 35Delegation of powers.
- S. 36[Repealed.].