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The Maharashtra Aerial Ropeways Act.

Maharashtra
Act number
3 of 1956
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Public Works Department
Enacted
22 Feb 1956

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45 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Power of State Government to constitute Advisory Board for aerial ropeways.
  4. Section 4Appointment of Inspectors and Subordinate Officers and servants and their powers and duties.
  5. Section 5Unauthorized construction, maintenance, etc., of aerial ropeways prohibited.
  6. Section 6Application for concession.
  7. Section 7Contents of application.
  8. Section 8Sanction to preliminary investigation.
  9. Section 9Order authorizing construction and contents of such order.
  10. Section 10Final order.
  11. Section 11Cessation of powers given by order under section 10.
  12. Section 12Opening of aerial ropeways to passenger traffic.
  13. Section 13Promoter and his servants, etc., to afford facilities to Inspector and other officers.
  14. Section 14Inspection of aerial ropeway before opening.
  15. Section 15Authority of promoter to execute all necessary works.
  16. Section 16Temporary entry upon land for repairing or preventing accident.
  17. Section 17Removal of trees, structures, etc.
  18. Section 18Promoter may fix rates.
  19. Section 19Duty of promoter to work aerial ropeway without partiality.
  20. Section 20Reporting of accidents.
  21. Section 21Power to close and re-open aerial ropeway.
  22. Section 22Cessation of powers of promoter on discontinuance of aerial ropeway.
  23. Section 23Power of removal of aerial ropeway on cessation of promoter’s powers.
  24. Section 24Power of State Government and local authorities to purchase aerial ropeways for public traffic.
  25. Section 25Power to promoter to sell when option to purchase exercised and order revoked by consent.
  26. Section 26Proceedings in case of inability or insolvency of promoter.
  27. Section 27Lease of aerial ropeway by local authority.
  28. Section 28Review of orders under section 10 or 21.
  29. Section 29Orders of Collector subject to revision by State Government.
  30. Section 30Application for acquisition of land in case of certain private aerial ropeways.
  31. Section 31Agreement.
  32. Section 32Temporary occupation of land in case of private aerial ropeway.
  33. Section 33Failure of person or promoter to comply with Act.
  34. Section 34Unlawfully obstructing promoter or lessee in exercise of his powers.
  35. Section 35Unlawfully interfering with aerial ropeway.
  36. Section 36Maliciously doing, abetting or attempting to do, acts endangering safety of persons travelling or being upon aerial ropeway.
  37. Section 37Arrest for offences against certain sections.
  38. Section 38Returns.
  39. Section 39Protection of road railways, tramways and water-ways.
  40. Section 40Acquisition of land by promoter.
  41. Section 41Limitation of claims for damage to animals or goods.
  42. Section 42Application of Act to certain private aerial ropeways.
  43. Section 43Inspectors, officers and servants to be public servants.
  44. Section 44Protection of persons acting in good faith under this Act.
  45. Section 45Power of State Government to make rules.