The Jammu and Kashmir Aerial Ropeways Act, 2002
The Jammu and Kashmir Aerial Ropeways Act, 2002
General200237 sections
This law governs the construction, maintenance, and operation of aerial ropeways, such as cable cars, in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. It applies to anyone, including the government and private companies, who wants to build or run these systems for transporting people, animals, or goods. The Act establishes a process where promoters must submit detailed plans and cost estimates to the government for approval. The government reviews these proposals and issues official orders to authorize construction. By regulating these projects, the law ensures safety standards are met and that the development of aerial transport is managed effectively for public benefit.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Application for concessions
- 4. Contents of application
- 5. Preliminary investigations
- 6. Publications of proposed order authorising constructions and contents of such orders
- 7. Final order
- 8. Cessation of powers given by an order
- 9. Further order
- 10. Inspection of aerial ropeways before opening
- 11. Appointment of Inspector
- 12. Power of Inspectors
- 13. Facilities to be afforded to Inspectors
- 14. Authority of promoter to execute works
- 15. Temporary entry upon land for repairing or preventing accident
- 16. Removal of obstructions
- 17. Order of Collector subject to revision by the Government
- 18. Promoter may fix rates
- 19. Duty of promoter to work aerial ropeway without partiality
- 20. Reporting of accidents
- 21. Power to close and reopen aerial ropeways
- 22. Cessation of powers of promoter on discontinuance of aerial ropeway
- 23. Powers of the Government to remove aerial ropeway on cessation of promoter’s powers
- 24. Power of the Government and local authorities to purchase aerial ropeways
- 25. Power of promoter to sell when option to purchase not exercised and revoked by consent
- 26. Proceedings in case of inability or insolvency of promoter
- 27. Power of promoter to make bye-laws
- 28. Returns
- 29. Protection of roads, railways, tramways and waterways
- 30. Acquisition of land on behalf of a promoter
- 31. Notification of claims to refund of overcharges and compensation for losses
- 32. Power of the Government to make rules
- 33. Failure of promoter to comply with Act
- 34. Unlawfully obstructing promoter’s servant in discharge of his duty
- 35. Unlawfully interfering with aerial ropeway
- 36. Punishments for acts of attempts tending to endanger safety of persons travelling or being upon aerial ropeway
- 37. Arrest for offence against certain sections and procedure thereupon
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