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Himachal Pradesh Ferries Act

The Himachal Pradesh Ferries Act, 1956

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The Himachal Pradesh Ferries Act, 1956 regulates the establishment, control, and safety of public and private ferries across rivers and waterways in Himachal Pradesh. It empowers the state government to declare public ferries, lease toll collection rights, appoint local authorities like municipal bodies or Zilla Parishads for management, and set toll rates and safety rules. The law applies to ferry operators, toll collectors, passengers, and vessel navigators. By establishing standard safety guidelines, preventing unauthorized private ferry operations within protected zones, and ensuring fair toll collection, the Act ensures safe, orderly, and reliable water transportation for local communities.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions
  3. 3Power to declare, establish, define and discontinue public ferries
  4. 4Claims for compensation
  5. 5Superintendence of public ferries
  6. 6Management may be vested in municipality
  7. 7Management may be vested in the Zilla Parishad
  8. 8Letting ferry tolls by auction
  9. 9Recovery of arrears from lessee
  10. 10Power to cancel lease
  11. 11Surrender of lease
  12. 12Power to make rules.- (1) Subject to the previous approval of the
  13. 13Private ferry not to ply within two miles of public ferry without sanction.
  14. 14Person using approaches, etc., liable to pay toll.
  15. 15Tolls.
  16. 16Table of tolls.
  17. 17Tolls, rents, compensation and fines are to form part of revenues of State.
  18. 18Compounding for tolls.

Chapter III PRIVATE FERRIES →

  1. 19Power to make rules.
  2. 20Tolls.

Chapter IV PENALTIES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE →

  1. 21Penalty for breach of provisions as to table of tolls, list of tolls and return of traffic.
  2. 22Penalty for taking unauthorised toll, and for causing delay.
  3. 23Penalty for breach of rules made under sections 12 and 19.
  4. 24Cancellation of lease on default or breach of rules.
  5. 25Penalties on passengers offending.
  6. 26Penalty for maintaining private ferry within prohibited limits.
  7. 27Fines payable to lessee.
  8. 28Penalty for rash navigation and stacking of timber.
  9. 29Power to arrest without warrant.
  10. 30Power to try.
  11. 31Magistrate may assess damage done by offender.

Chapter V MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 32Power to take possession of boats, etc., on surrender or cancellation of lease.
  2. 33Similar power in cases of emergency.
  3. 34Jurisdiction of civil courts barred.
  4. 35Delegation of Powers.

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