Indian Tramways Act, 1886

The Indian Tramways Act, 1886

भारतीय ट्राम अधिनियम, 1886

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Act ID:	188611
Act Number:	11
Enactment Date:	1886-03-12
Act Year:	1886
Short Title:	The Indian Tramways Act, 1886
Hindi Title:	भारतीय ट्राम अधिनियम, 1886
Long Title:	An Act to facilitate the construction and to regulate the working of tramways.
Ministry:	Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Enforcement Date:	12-03-1886
Last Updated:	04-02-02019

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Show all section The Indian Tramways Act, 1886 PRELIMINARY ORDERS AUTHORISING THE CONSTRUCTION OF TRAMWAYS CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF TRAMWAYS TRAFFIC ON TRAMWAYS LICENSES TO USE TRAMWAYS DISCONTINUANCE OF TRAMWAYS INSOLVENCY OF PROMOTER PURCHASE OF TRAMWAYS WORKING OF TRAMWAYS OWNED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES RULES OFFENCES SETTLEMENT OF DIFFERENCES RECOVERY OF TOLLS SAVINGS SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS


Section 1. Short title and commencement.
Section 2. Local extent.
Section 3. Definitions.
Section 4. Application for and consent necessary to making of order.
Section 5. Consent of local or road-authority not necessary in certain cases.
Section 6. Procedure for making order.
Section 7. Contents of order.
Section 8. Further order.
Section 9. Power to authorise joint work by local authorities.
Section 10. Cessation of powers given by an order.
Section 11. Mode of formation of tramway.
Section 12. Inspection of tramway before opening.
Section 13. Agreement between road-authority and promoter as to repair of roadway.
Section 14. Rights of promoters and the public over tramways.
Section 15. Tolls leviable by promoter or lessee.
Section 16. Carriage of dangerous or offensive goods.
Section 17. Grant to third parties of licenses to use tramway in certain events.
Section 18. Licensee to give to promoter or lessee an account of traffic.
Section 19. Cessation of powers of promoter and lessee on discontinuance of tramway.
Section 20. Powers of road-authority on cessation of powers of promoter.
Section 21. Proceedings in case of insolvency of promoter.
Section 22. Future purchase of undertaking by local authority.
Section 23. Lease of, or working of, tramway by local authority.
Section 24. Power to make rules.
Section 25. Power to impose penalty by rule.
Section 26. Procedure for making, and publication of, rules.
Section 27. Penalty for failure of promoter, lessee or licensee to comply with act or order.
Section 28. Penalty for obstructing promoter in exercise of his powers.
Section 29. Penalty for interfering with tramway.
Section 30. Penalty for using tramway with carriage having flange-wheels.
Section 31. Penalty for evading payment of proper toll.
Section 32. Penalty for taking or sending dangerous or offensive goods without giving notice.
Section 33. Penalty for licensee not giving to promoter or lessee an account of traffic or giving false account.
Section 34. Saving of prosecutions under other laws.
Section 35. Differences between promoters or lessees and authorities.
Section 36. Recovery of moneys due from promoters and, in certain cases, from lessees.
Section 37. Recovery of tolls from licensees.
Section 38. Recovery of tolls from passengers.
Section 39. Promoter to have right of user only.
Section 40. Saving of power over roads traversed by tramways.
Section 41. Saving of power of local authority and police to regulate traffic on roads.
Section 42. Promoters, lessees and licensees to be responsible for all injuries.
Section 43. Want of funds not a sufficient reason for default.
Section 44. Power to exempt from municipal taxation.
Section 45. Application by local authorities of local funds to tramways.
Section 46. Extension of Act to existing tramways.
Section 47. Prohibition of construction of tramways except under this Act.
Section 48. Transfer of control on exclusion of local area from circle of local authority.
Section 49. [Repealed.].
Section 50. Powers of Government exercisable from time to time.