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The Northern Indian Ferries Act, 1878

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An Act to regulate Ferries in Northern India.

Act number
17 of 1878
Ministry
Ministry of Shipping
Enacted
9 Nov 1878
In force from
9 Nov 1878

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37 sections

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 Section 2[Repealed.].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 Section 36[Repealed.].