Lawgist6Superintendence of public ferries
The immediate superintendence of every public ferry shall, except as provided in section 7 1[and section 7A] be vested in the Magistrate of the district in which such ferry is situate, or in such other officer as the State Government may, from time to time, appoint by name or in virtue of his office in this behalf;
and such Magistrate or officer shall, except when the tolls at such ferry are leased, make all necessary arrangements for the supply of boats for such ferry, and for the collection of the authorised tolls livable threat.
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1. Ins. in the application of the Act to--
The U.P. by the U.P. Local Boards Act, 1883 (14 of 1883), s. 65.
The Punjab by the Punjab District Boards Act, 1883 (20 of 1883), s. 79.
The C P. by the C.P. Local Self-Government Act, 1883 (1 of 1883), s. 44; and
Assam by the Assam Local Self-Government (Amendment) Act, 1926 (Assam 8 of 1926), s. 43.
- 4 Power to declare establish define and discontinue public ferries
- 5 Claims for compensation
- 6 Superintendence of public ferries
- 7 Management may be vested in municipality
- 7A Management may be vested in District Council or District or Local Board
- 8 Letting ferry tolls by auction
- 9 Recovery of arrears from lessee
- 10 Power to cancel lease
- 11 Surrender of lease
- 12 Power to make rules
- 13 Private ferry not to ply within two miles of public ferry without sanction
- 14 Person using approaches, etc., liable to pay toll
- 15 Tolls
- 16 Table of tolls
- 17 Tolls, rents, compensation and fines are to form part of revenues of State
- 18 Compounding for tolls
