The Karnataka Tourism Ropeways Act, 2024
The Karnataka Tourism Ropeways Act, 2024
General202428 sections2 chapters
This Act establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework for the construction, maintenance, and operation of ropeways in Karnataka. It applies to the State Government, local authorities, and private promoters who oversee such projects. The legislation empowers the government to appoint inspectors and an advisory board to ensure safety standards are met. By formalising licensing and administrative oversight, the Act aims to promote the development of tourism infrastructure while guaranteeing public safety and proper execution of ropeway systems across the state.
Chapter II Chapter II →
- 3Power of State Government to constitute Advisory Authority for ropeways
- 4Licensing Authority
- 5Appointment of certain Inspectors and subordinate officers and servants, their powers and duties
- 6Unauthorised construction, maintenance etc. of Ropeways prohibited
- 7Application for permission to undertake investigations
- 8Contents of applications
- 9Sanction to preliminary investigations
- 10Publication of proposed licence authorising construction and contents of such licence
- 11Grant of licence
- 12Cessation of powers given by licence under section 11
- 13Revocation of licence and grant of a further licence
- 14Inspection of a ropeway before opening
- 15Authority of promoter to execute works
- 16Temporary entry upon land for repairing or preventing accident
- 17Removal of obstructions
Chapter VIII WORKING OF ROPEWAYS →
- 18Fixation of rates
- 19Reporting of accidents
- 20Power to close and reopen ropeways
- 22Powers of licensing Authority to remove a public ropeway on cessation of promoter's powers
- 23Appeal to and revision
- 24Protection of roads, railways and waterways
- 25Failure of promoter to comply with Act
- 26Delegation of the powers of the State Government
- 27Power to make Rules
- 28Power to remove difficulties
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