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Northern India Ferries Act, 1878 Section 21

Title: Penalty for Breach of Provisions as to Table of Tolls, List of Tolls and Return of Traffic

State: Central

Year: 1878

Every lessee or other person authorised to collect the tolls of a public ferry. who neglects to affix and keep in good order and repair the table of tolls mentioned in Section 16,or who wilfully removes, alters or defaces such table. or allows it to become illegible, or who fails to produce on demand the list of the tolls mentioned in Section 16, and every lessee who neglects to furnish any return required under Section 12, shall be punished with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.

Northern India Ferries Act, 1878 Section 16

Title: Table of Tolls

State: Central

Year: 1878

The lessee or other person authorised to collect the tolls of any public ferry shall affix a table of such tolls legibly written or printed in the vernacular language and also, if the Commissioner of the division so directs, in English, in some conspicuous place near the ferry, List of tolls.-- and shall be bound to produce, on demand, a list of the tolls, signed by the Magistrate of the district or such other officer as he appoints in this behalf. {Subs.by the A.O.1937 for the former Section .}

Northern India Ferries Act, 1878 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1878

.....regions of that State- M.P. Act 23 of 1958, Section 3(l). In its application to the Vidarbha region of the State of Bombay (now Maharashtra) this Act is repeated-Bom, Act 60 of 1959, Section 19(19-10-1959). 3. The Act was brought into force in Punjab on 1-4-1881, see Punj. Gaz., 1881, Pt. I. p. 139; in U.P. on l-l-1989, see N.W.P. and Oudh Gaz., 1878. Pt. I , p. 2035; in Assam, on 1-4-1897. see Assam Gaz., 1879, Pt. I. p. 187. 4. Added by 2 A.L.O., 1956 ( 1-11-1956). 5. Substitted for the words 'Provincial Government by A.L.O., 1950. 6. Substituted for the original Proviso by the Devolution Act, 1920 (38 of 1920), S. 2 and Schedule I, Part I. 7. Substituted for the word 'Provinces' by A.L.O., 1950. 8. The words 'and in any case where the said Local Governments fail to agree as regards the exercise of any such power they shall exercise such power subject to the control of the Governor-General in Council' were omitted by A.O., 1937 (1-4-1937). 9. Substituted for the words 'Provincial .Government' by A.L.O., 1950. 10. Inserted in the application of the Act to- The Uttar Pradesh by the Uttar Pradesh Local Boards Act, 1883 (14 of 1883), Section 65. The Punjab by the Punjab District.....

Northern India Ferries Act, 1878 Part II

Title: Public Ferries

State: Central

Year: 1878

.....by the officer in whom the immediate superintendence of the ferry is vested, or, if the ferry is managed by a municipal or other public body under Section 7 or Section 7A, then by that body, to give such security for his good conduct and for the punctual payment of the rent as the officer or body, as the case may be, thinks fit. When the tolls are put up to public auction, the said officer or body, as the case may be, or the officer conducting the sale on his or its behalf, may, for reasons recorded in writing, refuse to accept the offer of the highest bidder, and may accept any other hid, or may withdraw the tolls from auction.] Section 9 - Recovery of arrears from lessee All arrears due by the lessee of the tolls of a public ferry on account of his lease may be recovered from the lessee or his surety(if any) by the Magistrate of the district in which such ferry is situate as if they were arrears of land-revenue. Section 10 - Power to cancel lease The State Government may cancel the lease of the tolls of any public ferry on the expiration of six months' notice in writing to the lessee of its intention to cancel such lease. When any lease is cancelled under this.....

Northern India Ferries Act, 1878 Part IV

Title: Penalties and Criminal Procedure

State: Central

Year: 1878

.....lessee or assistant to do so, shall be punished with fine which may extend to fifty rupees. {Subs.by Act 3 of 1886, Section2, for the original Section .} Section 26 - Penalty for maintaining private ferry within prohibited limits Whoever establishes, maintains or works a ferry in contravention of the provisions of Section 13 shall be punished with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, and with a further fine, which may extend to one hundred rupees for every day during which the ferry is maintained or worked in contravention of those provisions. Section 27 - Fines payable to lessee Where the tolls of any public ferry have been let under the provisions hereinbefore contained, the whole or any portion of any fine realised under Section 25 or Section 26 may, notwithstanding anything contained in Section 17, be at the discretion of the convicting Magistrate or Bench of Magistrates, paid to the lessee. Section 28 - Penalty for rash navigation and stacking of timber Whoever navigates, anchors, moors or fastens any vessel or raft, or stacks any timber, in a manner so rash or negligent as to damage a public ferry, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term.....

Northern India Ferries Act, 1878 Complete Act

Title: Northern India Ferries Act, 1878

State: Central

Year: 1878

.....by auction Section9 - Recovery of arrears from lessee Section10 - Power to cancel lease Section11 - Surrender of lease Section12 - Power to make rules Section13 - Private ferry not to ply within two miles of public ferry without sanction Section14 - Person using approaches, etc., liable to pay toll Section15 - Tolls Section16 - Table of tolls Section17 - Tolls, rents, compensation and fines are to form part of revenues of State Section18 - Compounding for tolls Part III Section19 - Power to make rules Section20 - Tolls Part IV Section21 - Penalty for breach of provisions as to table of tolls, list of tolls and return of traffic Section22 - Penalty for taking unauthorised toll, and for causing delay Section23 - Penalty for breach of rules made under Section 12 and 19 Section24 - Concealment of lease on default or breach of rules Section25 - Penalties on passengers offending Section26 - Penalty for maintaining private ferry within prohibited limits Section27 - Fines payable to lessee Section28 - Penalty for rash navigation and stacking of timber Section29 - Power to arrest without warrant Section30 - Power to try summarily Section31 - Magistrate may assess.....