Lawgist25Penalties on passengers offending
Every person crossing by any public ferry, or using the approach to, or landing place thereof, who refuses to pay the proper toll, and every person
who, with intent to avoid payment of such toll, fraudulently or forcibly crosses by any such ferry without paying the toll, or
who obstructs any toll-collector or lessee of the tolls of a public ferry, or any of his assistants, in any way in the execution of their duty under this Act, or
who, after being warned by any such toll-collector, lessee or assistant not to do so, goes or takes any animals, vehicles or other things into any ferry-boat, or upon any bridge, at such a ferry, which is in such a state or so loaded as to endanger human life or property, or
who refuses or neglects to leave, or remove any animals, vehicles or goods from, any such ferry-boat or bridge, on being requested by such toll-collector, lessee or assistant to do so, shall be punished with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.
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- 21 Penalty for breach of provisions as to table of tolls, list of tolls and return of traffic
- 22 Penalty for taking unauthorised toll, and for causing delay
- 23 Penalty for breach of rules made under sections 12 and 19
- 24 Concealment of lease on default or breach of rules
- 25 Penalties on passengers offending
- 26 Penalty for maintaining private ferry within prohibited limits
- 27 Fines payable to lessee
- 28 Penalty for rash navigation and stacking of timber
- 29 Power to arrest without warrant
- 30 Power to try summarily
- 31 Magistrate may assess damage done by offender
