Section 3. Regulation of ferries and ferry boats.

(1) If the 1[Government of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] is satisfied that for the safe transport of persons, animals and goods across a water-course, it is necessary to do so, it may, by a notified order, provide for regulating, prohibiting, restricting or otherwise controlling the operation of ferry boats over such water-course. (2)Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by subsection (1), an order thereunder may provide— (a) for regulating by permits and imposing conditions for operation of ferry boats over a water-course and for charging fee for such permits ; (b) for classification of ferry boats for purposes of transport of persons, goods and animals over a water-course ; (c) for controlling the fares and freights at which persons, goods and animals may be transported from one ferry to another ferry ; (d) rejecting any ferry boat or any class of ferry boats for operation over any water-course ; (e) for prohibiting the operation of any ferry boat or any class of ferry boats which in the opinion of the 1[Government of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] is unworthy or unfit for operation either generally or over a particular water-course ; (f) regulating the timings of operation of ferry boats over a watercourse ; (g) regulating transport of corpses or persons suffering from any infectious or contagious disease or goods likely to cause discomfort, injury or harm to passengers or animals ; (h) regulating the carriage and exhibition of lights by such ferry boats ; (i) regulating the conduct of passengers in such ferry boats ; (j) prescribing the equipment and the number of persons to ply or operate a ferry boat over a water-course ; (k) prescribing the conditions and terms on which the operation of ferry boats owned or engaged by the 1[Government of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir], may be leased out; and (l) regulating any other matter incidental or supplemental to the aforesaid powers.