Definitions.

In this Act unless there is any thing repugnant in the subject or context— (1) "Aerial Ropeway" means an aerial ropeway (or any portion thereof ) for the public carriage of passengers, animals or goods, and includes all ropes, posts, carriers, stations, offices, warehouses, workshops, machinery and other works used for the purposes of, or in connection with, and all land appurtenant to, such aerial ropeway; (2) "Carrier" means any vehicle or receptacl hung or suspended from, or hauled by, a rope and used for the carriage of passengers, animals, or goods or for any other purpose in connection with the working of an aerial ropeway; (3) "Circle" in relation to a local authority means the area within the control of that authority; (4) "Inspector" means an Inspector of aerial ropeways appointed under this Act; (5) "Order" means an order authorizing the construction of an aerial ropeway under this Act, and includes a further order substituted for, or amending, extending or revoking that order; (6) "Post" means a post, trestle, standard, strut, stay, or other contrivance or part of a contrivance for carrying, suspending or supporting a rope; (7) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made by the Central Government under section 32; (8) "Promoter" means— (i) the Central Government, (ii) a local authority, (iii) any person, (iv) any company incorporated under the Indian Companies Act, 1913, or (v) any railway company as defined in the Indian Railways Act, 1890, in whose favour an order has been made under section 7, or on whom the rights and liabilities conferred and imposed on the promoter by this Act, and by rules and orders made under this Act, as to the construction, maintenance and use of an aerial ropeway, have devolved; (9) "Rate" includes any fare, charge or other payment for the carriage of passengers, animals or goods; (10) "Rope" includes any cable, wire, rail, or way, whether flexible or rigid for suspending, carrying or hauling a carrier, if any part of such cable, wire, rail, or way, is carried overhead and is suspended from or supported on posts.