Power to close and reopen aerial ropeways

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Statutory text

(1) If after inspecting any aerial ropeway opened to public traffic, an Inspector is of the opinion that the aerial ropeway or any specified part thereof is no longer in a fit state for the carriage of any specified class of traffic, he shall state the opinion, together with the grounds thereof to the State Government, and the State Government, after such further enquiry, if any, as it may think fit, may thereupon order that, for reasons to be set forth in the order, the aerial ropeway, or the part thereof so specified, be closed to all traffic or to any specified class of traffic: Provided that, in any case of extreme urgency, the Inspector may order the suspension of the working of the aerial ropeway or any part thereof which he considers necessary pending the orders of the State Government, such suspension shall be intimated to the State Government without fail.
(2) When under sub-section (1), an aerial ropeway or any part thereof has been closed to any traffic it shall not be reopened to such traffic until it has been inspected and its reopening sanctioned, as specified in the prescribed manner.

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