The NORTHERN INDIA FERRIES ACT, 1878

I.—PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Short title.

This Act may be called the Northern India Ferries Act, 1878. Local extent.—It extends only to Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, the Central Provinces, Assam, Delhi and Ajmer. Commencement.—It shall come into force in each of the said territories on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, fix in this behalf.

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  2. 2.[Repealed.].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  37. 36.[Repealed.].