Bare Act
The Uttarakhand Ropeways Act, 2014
General201444 sections
This law governs ropeways in Uttarakhand, which are systems like cable cars used to transport people or goods. It applies to the state government, private companies, and other entities involved in building or operating these structures. The Act establishes a licensing authority to approve projects and appoints inspectors to ensure safety standards are met. It is important because it provides a legal framework to regulate these potentially dangerous infrastructure projects and manage public-private partnerships effectively.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Licensing Authority
- 4. Appointment of certain Inspectors and subordinate officers and their powers and duties
- 5. Unauthorized construction, maintenance etc. of Ropeways prohibited
- 6. Application for permission to undertake investigations
- 7. Contents of applications
- 8. Sanction to preliminary investigations
- 9. Publication of proposed licence authorizing construction and contents of such licence
- 10. Grant of licence
- 11. Cessation of powers given by licence under section 10
- 12. Revocation of licence and grant of a further licence
- 13. Inspection of a ropeway before opening
- 14. Constitution of District Committee
- 15. Functions of the District Level Committee
- 16. Authority of promoter to execute works
- 17. Temporary entry upon immovable property adjoining ropeway
- 18. Removal of obstructions
- 19. Promoter may fix tariff
- 20. Duty of promoter to operate ropeway without partiality
- 21. Reporting of accidents
- 22. Power to close and reopen ropeways
- 23. Cessation of powers of promoter on discontinuance of public ropeway
- 24. Powers of licensing Authority to remove a ropeway on cessation of promoter's powers
- 25. Power of State Government and its departments and agencies to purchase ropeways
- 26. Power of promoter to sell when option to purchase not exercised and license revoked by consent
- 27. Expropriation by the State Government
- 28. Proceedings in case of inability or insolvency of promoter
- 29. Review by the Licensing Authority
- 30. Returns
- 31. Protection of roads, railways, tramways, and waterways
- 32. Acquisition of land by the State Government
- 33. Notification of claims to refund of overcharges and compensation for losses
- 34. Power of State Government to make Rules
- 35. Power of State Government to award projects
- 36. power to make bye-laws
- 37. Penalty for contravention of Act or rules
- 38. Unlawfully obstructing promoter's employees in discharge of his duty
- 39. Unlawfully interfering with ropeways
- 40. Punishments for acts or attempts tending to endanger safety or persons travelling or being upon ropeways
- 41. Arrest for offence against certain sections and procedure thereupon
- 21.A. Liability to pay compensation on the principles of no fault
- 27(1). Proceedings in case of inability or insolvency of promoter
- 27(2). Proceedings in case of inability or insolvency of promoter
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