Power to cancel lease.

(1) The Commissioner may cancel the lease of the tolls of any public ferry on the expiration of six months' notice in writing to the lessee of his intention to cancel such lease. (2) When any lease is cancelled under this section, the Executive Engineer of the division or, as the case may be, the Collector of the district, within whose jurisdiction such ferry is situate shall pay to the lessee such compensation as he may, with the previous sanction of the Commissioner, award.