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The Meghalaya Ropeway Act, 2022 (Act No. 14 of 2022)

Meghalaya

An Act to authorise, facilitate and regulate the construction, operations and maintenance of ropeways in the State.

Act number
14 of 2022
Ministry
Meghalaya Law Department
Department
Law Department
Enacted
27 Sep 2022

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65 sections

  1. Section 1Short title Extent and commencement
  2. Section 2Definitions
  3. Section 3Establishment of Meghalaya Ropeway Development Authority.
  4. Section 4Declaration of Ropeway Development Area.
  5. Section 5Constitution of the Authority.
  6. Section 6Composition of the Authority.
  7. Section 7Powers and Functions of the Authority.
  8. Section 8Transaction of Business of the Meghalaya Ropeway Development Authority.
  9. Section 9Power of the Meghalaya Ropeway Development Authority to give directions.
  10. Section 10Power of Meghalaya Ropeway Development Authority to execute any plan.
  11. Section 11Fund of the Meghalaya Ropeway Development Authority.
  12. Section 12Grants, advances and loans by State Government.
  13. Section 13Powers to borrow money and issue debentures.
  14. Section 14Development Fund.
  15. Section 15Sinking Fund.
  16. Section 16Budget of the Authority
  17. Section 17Accounts and Audit
  18. Section 18Annual Reports
  19. Section 19Validation of acts and proceedings.
  20. Section 20Finalty of orders.
  21. Section 21Powers to delegate.
  22. Section 22Licensing Authority
  23. Section 23Appointment of Inspectors and Subordinate Officers and their powers and duties.
  24. Section 24Appointment of an Expert Committee.
  25. Section 25Facilities to be afforded to Inspectors and Expert Committee.
  26. Section 26Unauthorised Construction, Operation, Maintenance etc. of Ropeways prohibited.
  27. Section 27Application for permission to undertake investigation.
  28. Section 28Sanction to preliminary
  29. Section 29Publication of proposed licence authorising construction and contents of such licence.
  30. Section 30Grant of Licence
  31. Section 31Cessation of powers given by licence under Section 30.
  32. Section 32Revocation of licence and grant of a further licence.
  33. Section 33Inspection of Ropeway before opening.
  34. Section 34Constitution of Project Committee.
  35. Section 35Functions of the Project Committee.
  36. Section 36Authority of the Promoter to execute works.
  37. Section 37Temporary entry upon land for repairing or preventing accidents.
  38. Section 38Removal of obstructions and penalties.
  39. Section 39Fixation of fare rates by the Promoter.
  40. Section 40Fixation of fare rates of Ropeway Projects built under Public Private Patnership.
  41. Section 41Insurance against the third party risk.
  42. Section 42Liability to pay compensation on the principles of no fault.
  43. Section 43Reporting of Accidents.
  44. Section 44Power to close and reopen Ropeway.
  45. Section 45Rescue Operations.
  46. Section 46Cessation of powers of Promoters on discontinuance of Ropeway.
  47. Section 47Power of State Government to remove ropeway on cessation of Promoter's powers.
  48. Section 48Power of the State Government to purchase or takeover Ropeway.
  49. Section 49Power of Promoter to sell when option to purchase not exercised and revoked by consent.
  50. Section 50Expropriation by the State Government.
  51. Section 51Proceedings in case of inability or insolvency of Promoter.
  52. Section 52Power to make bye-laws.
  53. Section 53Returns
  54. Section 54Protection of roads, railways, tramways, and waterways.
  55. Section 55Acquisition of land on behalf of a Promoter.
  56. Section 56Power of the State Government to make Rules.
  57. Section 57Power of the State Government to Remove Difficulties
  58. Section 58Power of the State Government to award projects.
  59. Section 59Failure of Promoter to comply with the Act.
  60. Section 60Unlawfully obstructing Promoter in exercise of powers.
  61. Section 61Unlawfully interfering with the Ropeway.
  62. Section 62Maliciously doing, abetting or attempting to do acts endangering safety of persons travelling or being upon Ropeway
  63. Section 63Arrest for offence against certain sections and procedure thereupon.
  64. Section 64Offences under the Act not to be cognizable.
  65. Section 65Review by the Licensing Authority.