3. Amendment to Act VI of 1096.—

In the Travancore Public Canals and Public Ferries Act, 1096 (VI of 1096),— (1) in section 4, after the definition of the term "Master following definitions shall be inserted, namely:— "Municipality" means a town panchayat, a municipal council or a municipal corporation constituted under section 4 of the Kerala Municipality Act, 1994 (20 of 1994) ; "Panchayat" means a village panchayat, constituted under section 4 of the Kerala. Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (13 of 1994)."; (2) in section10, for the words "Our Government may establish" the words “The Municipality or the Panchayat may with the prior permission of the Government establish" shall be substituted; (3) in section 11, for the words "Our Government may by notification in Our Government Gazette" the words "The Municipality or the Panchayat may by notification" shall be substituted; (4) in section 12,— (a) for the words "Our Government" the words "The Municipality or Panchayat" shall be substituted; (b) The following proviso shall be added, namely:— "Provided that new toll gates shall be established only with the prior permission of the Government."; (5) after section 12 the following section shall be inserted, namely: