Northern Indian Ferries Act, 1878

The Northern Indian Ferries Act, 1878

उत्तरी भारत फैरी अधिनियम,1878

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Act ID:	187817
Act Number:	17
Enactment Date:	1878-11-09
Act Year:	1878
Short Title:	The Northern Indian Ferries Act, 1878
metadata.dc.title.hindi:	उत्तरी भारत फैरी अधिनियम,1878
Long Title:	An Act to regulate Ferries in Northern India.
Ministry:	Ministry of Shipping
Enforcement Date:	09-11-1878
metadata.dc.date.lastupdated:	25-02-2019

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Show all section The Northern Indian Ferries Act, 1878 I.--PRELIMINARY II.--PUBLIC FERRIES III.--PRIVATE FERRIES IV.--PENALTIES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE V.--MISCELLANEOUS


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 [Repealed.].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