Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Every lease of a ferry given by the Board of Councillors as hereinafter provided shall be liable to be cancelled at once, if it appears to the Board of Councillors that the lessee has failed to make due provision for the safety or convenience of travellers or the safety of property to be conveyed on the ferry, within fifteen days after being required to do so by a notice in writing from the Board of Councillors. On cancellation of the lease, the Chairman-in-Council may take possession of all boats and other appliances which have been used by the lessee in the working of the ferry and deal with the same in the manner prescribed. Ferries concerning more than one Municipality etc. 269 The West Bengal Municipal Act, 1993. [West Ben. Act (Part IV.—Municipal Taxation and Application Fee.— Chapter XL—Application fee and other taxes.—D. Tolls on ferries and bridges.—Sections 139-142.) Power of Board of Councillors to establish toll-bars. Existing toll- . bars. Prohibition of taking unauthorized tolls. Seizure and sale consequent on non-payment of toll.