Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, —

1. (a) “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, ware-houses, workshops, machinery and other works used for the purposes of or in connection with, and all land appurtenant to, such aerial ropeway;
2. (b) “Carrier” means any vehicle or receptacle 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. (c) “Circle” in relation to a local authority means the area within the control of that authority;
4. (d) “Collector” means the District Collector of a district and includes a person appointed by the Government, to the extent of power delegated, from time to time, in this regard and for the purpose of this Act;
5. (e) “Expert Committee” means a Committee constituted under section 12 of this Act;
6. (f) “Government” means the Government of Sikkim;
7. (g) “Inspector” means an Inspector of aerial ropeways appointed under this Act;
8. (h) “Local authority” means a Municipal Committee, Notified Area Committee, Gram Panchayat, Zilla Parishad or other authority legally entitled to, or entrusted by the Government with, the control or management of a municipal or local fund;
   • (i) “Official Gazette” means the State Government Gazette;
9. (j) “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;
10. (k) “Post” means a post, trestle, standard, strut, stay or other contrivance or part of contrivance for carrying, suspending or supporting a rope;
11. (l) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made by the State Government under this Act;
12. (m) “Promoter” means--
    • (i) the State Government;
    • (ii) a local authority;
    • (iii) any person acting on behalf or under the authority of the State Government;
    • (iv) any Company incorporated under the relevant Act in force;
    • (v) any railway company as defined in the Indian Railways Act, 1980 (9 of 1890), in whose favor 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;
13. (n) “Rate” includes any fare, charge or other payment for the carriage of passengers, animals or goods;
14. (o) “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;
15. (p) “SPV” means Special Purpose Vehicle formed by the State Government to coordinate the overall implementation, operation and maintenance of project till the concession or lease period, whichever is applicable.