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The Meghalaya Ropeway Act, 2022

The Meghalaya Ropeway Act, 2022

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The Meghalaya Ropeway Act, 2022, establishes a comprehensive legal framework for the development, operation, and maintenance of ropeway projects across the state of Meghalaya. It creates the Meghalaya Ropeway Development Authority to oversee planning and safety, and an Empowered Committee to issue licenses. The Act regulates how ropeways are constructed, inspected, and operated, ensuring safety standards and environmental compliance. It also defines the rights of promoters, the process for land acquisition, and the liability for accidents. For citizens, it provides a structured system for safe public transport and tourism infrastructure, while setting clear penalties for those who interfere with ropeway operations or safety.

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Chapter 1 PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short Title, Extent and Commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter II Chapter II →

  1. 3Establishment of Meghalaya Ropeway Development Authority
  2. 4Declaration of Ropeway Development Area
  3. 5Constitution of the Authority
  4. 6Composition of the Authority
  5. 7Powers and Functions of the Authority
  6. 8Transaction of Business of the Meghalaya Ropeway Development Authority
  7. 9Power of the Meghalaya Ropeway Development Authority to give directions
  8. 10Power of Meghalaya Ropeway Development Authority to execute any plan
  9. 11It may also undertake such works as may be directed by the State Government and may incur such expenditure as may be necessary for the execution of such works or schemes.
  10. 12Grants, advances and loans by State Government
  11. 13Powers to borrow money and issue debentures
  12. 14Development Fund
  13. 15No portion of the fund shall, except with the sanction of the State Government, be expended for purposes not provided by this Act.
  14. 16Budget of the Authority
  15. 17Accounts and Audit
  16. 18Annual Reports
  17. 19Validation of acts and proceedings
  18. 20Finalty of orders
  19. 21Powers to delegate

Chapter III Chapter III →

  1. 22Licensing Authority
  2. 23The Chief Inspector of Ropeways shall be the Member Secretary of the Empowered Committee.
  3. 24Appointment of an Expert Committee
  4. 25Facilities to be afforded to Inspectors and Expert Committee

Chapter IV Chapter IV →

  1. 26Unauthorised Construction, Operation, Maintenance etc. of Ropeways prohibited
  2. 27Application for permission to undertake investigation
  3. 28Sanction to preliminary

Chapter V Chapter V →

  1. 29Publication of proposed licence authorising construction and contents of such licence
  2. 30Grant of Licence
  3. 31Cessation of powers given by licence under Section
  4. 32Revocation of licence and grant of a further licence

Chapter VI Chapter VI →

  1. 33Inspection of Ropeway before opening

Chapter VII Chapter VII →

  1. 34Constitution of Project Committee
  2. 35The Project Committee may consist of Members from the Local Community of the area in which the project is implemented.
  3. 36Authority of the Promoter to execute works
  4. 37Temporary entry upon land for repairing or preventing accidents
  5. 38Removal of obstructions and penalties

Chapter VIII Chapter VIII →

  1. 39Fixation of fare rates by the Promoter
  2. 40Fixation of fare rates of Ropeway Projects built under Public Private Patnership
  3. 41Insurance against the third party risk
  4. 42Liability to pay compensation on the principles of no fault
  5. 43Provided that the amount of compensation payable under any other law, for the death or bodily injury shall be reduced from the amount of compensation payable under this section.
  6. 44Power to close and reopen Ropeway
  7. 45Rescue Operations

Chapter IX Chapter IX →

  1. 46Cessation of powers of Promoters on discontinuance of Ropeway
  2. 47Power of State Government to remove ropeway on cessation of Promoter's powers

Chapter X Chapter X →

  1. 48Power of the State Government to purchase or takeover Ropeway
  2. 49Power of Promoter to sell when option to purchase not exercised and revoked by consent
  3. 50Expropriation by the State Government

Chapter XI Chapter XI →

  1. 51Proceedings in case of inability or insolvency of Promoter

Chapter XII Chapter XII →

  1. 52Power to make bye-laws

Chapter XIII Chapter XIII →

  1. 53Returns
  2. 54Protection of roads, railways, tramways, and waterways
  3. 55Acquisition of land on behalf of a Promoter

Chapter XIV Chapter XIV →

  1. 56Power of the State Government to make Rules
  2. 57Power of the State Government to Remove Difficulties
  3. 58Further provided that no such order shall be made after completion of two years from the date of commencement of this Act.

Chapter XV Chapter XV →

  1. 59Failure of Promoter to comply with the Act
  2. 60Unlawfully obstructing Promoter in exercise of powers
  3. 61Unlawfully interfering with the Ropeway
  4. 62Provided that the punishment under this section shall be in addition and not in derogation to the provisions of any other law for the time being in force.
  5. 63Arrest for offence against certain sections and procedure thereupon
  6. 64Offences under the Act not to be cognizable

Chapter XVI Chapter XVI →

  1. 65Review by the Licensing Authority

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