Chapter III Chapter III

Licensing Authority and Establishment

1. (1) An Empowered Committee headed by the Chief Secretary, Government of Meghalaya with representation from other State Government departments including Tourism, Forest & Environment, Home (Police), Transport, Urban Affairs and Public Works, shall be the Licensing Authority having powers to grant licences under this Act.

Appointment of Inspectors and Subordinate Officers and their powers and duties

1. (1) The State Government may appoint such person to be the Chief Ropeways Inspector as it deems fit.
2. (2) The Chief Ropeways Inspector and the Project Inspector shall exercise such powers and perform such functions and duties as may be provided by or under the provisions of this Act. It shall also be the duty of any such Inspector from time to time and at least once a year in the case of the Chief Ropeways Inspector and once a quarter in the case of the Project Inspector, to inspect the ropeways and to determine whether they are maintained in a fit condition and working with due regard to the convenience and safety of the persons using them and of the general public, and consistently with the provisions of this Act.
3. (3) The Chief Ropeways Inspector and the Project Inspectors shall, for the purpose of any of the duties which they are authorised or required to perform under this Act, be deemed to be public servants as defined in the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Central Act 45 of 1860).

1. (1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette constitute one or more Expert Committees consisting of such number of persons, having such knowledge and experience in design, setting up and operating ropeways, and at such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
2. (2) It shall be the duty of the Expert Committee to aid and advise the State Government, Meghalaya Ropeway Development Authority, Licensing Authority, Chief Ropeway Inspector and the Project Inspector in regard to any matter connected with the administration of the Act, and also in regard to:-
   • (a) design, erection or position of any ropeway or of any work appertaining thereto;
   • (b) the addition to or the alteration or closure of a ropeway;
   • (c) the variation of the character of any ropeway or of the mode of use thereof.

The Promoter and his agents shall afford to the Chief Ropeways Inspector, Project Inspector or, as the case may be, to the members of the Expert Committee all reasonable facilities for performing the duties, and exercising the powers imposed and conferred upon him by this Act or by rules made thereunder.