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The 1[Maharashtra] Aerial Ropeways Act

The 1[Maharashtra] Aerial Ropeways Act

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The Maharashtra Aerial Ropeways Act regulates the construction, safety inspection, maintenance, and passenger and cargo pricing system of overhead ropeway systems in Maharashtra. The law applies to public and private developers who build or operate these transit systems, along with government appointed inspectors tasked with monitoring them. This legislation matters because it protects public safety and manages infrastructural development. It achieves this by mandating formal government approval before any work begins, requiring rigorous safety checks before systems can open to the public, maintaining fair transport rates, and outlining clear local procedures for compulsory land acquisition and official accident reporting.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2Definitions.

Chapter II ADVISORY BOARD AND ESTABLISHMENT →

  1. 3Power of State Government to constitute Advisory Board for aerial ropeways.
  2. 4Appointment of Inspectors and Subordinate Officers and servants and their powers and duties.

Chapter III CHAPTER III →

  1. 5Unauthorized construction, maintenance, etc., of aerial ropeways prohibited.
  2. 6Application for concession.
  3. 7Contents of application.
  4. 8Sanction to preliminary investigation.
  5. 9Order authorizing construction and contents of such order.
  6. 10Final order.
  7. 11Cessation of powers given by order under section 10.
  8. 12Opening of aerial ropeways to passenger traffic.
  9. 13Promoter and his servants, etc., to afford facilities to Inspector and other officers.
  10. 14Inspection of aerial ropeway before opening.
  11. 15Authority of promoter to execute all necessary works.
  12. 16Temporary entry upon land for repairing or preventing accident.
  13. 17Removal of trees, structures, etc.
  14. 18Promoter may fix rates.
  15. 19Duty of promoter to work aerial ropeway without partiality.
  16. 20Reporting of accidents.
  17. 21Power to close and re-open aerial ropeway.
  18. 22Cessation of powers of promoter on discontinuance of aerial ropeway.
  19. 23Power of removal of aerial ropeway on cessation of promoter’s powers.
  20. 24Power of State Government and local authorities to purchase aerial ropeways for public traffic.
  21. 25Power to promoter to sell when option to purchase exercised and order revoked by consent.
  22. 26Proceedings in case of inability or insolvency of promoter.
  23. 27Lease of aerial ropeway by local authority.
  24. 28Review of orders under section 10 or 21.
  25. 29Orders of Collector subject to revision by State Government.

Chapter IV PRIVATE AERIAL ROPEWAYS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES →

  1. 30Application for acquisition of land in case of certain private aerial ropeways.
  2. 31Agreement.
  3. 32Temporary occupation of land in case of private aerial ropeway.

Chapter V OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND ARREST →

  1. 33Failure of person or promoter to comply with Act.
  2. 34Unlawfully obstructing promoter or lessee in exercise of his powers.
  3. 35Unlawfully interfering with aerial ropeway.
  4. 36Maliciously doing, abetting or attempting to do, acts endangering safety of persons travelling or being upon aerial ropeway.
  5. 37Arrest for offences against certain sections.

Chapter VI MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 38Returns.
  2. 39Protection of road railways, tramways and water-ways.
  3. 40Acquisition of land by promoter.
  4. 41Limitation of claims for damage to animals or goods.
  5. 42Application of Act to certain private aerial ropeways.
  6. 43Inspectors, officers and servants to be public servants.
  7. 44Protection of persons acting in good faith under this Act.
  8. 45Power of State Government to make rules.

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