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Tramways Act, 1886 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1886

.....and to regulate the working of tramways: It is hereby enacted as follows : CHAPTER 1 PRELIMINARY SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be called THE INDIAN TRAMWAYS ACT, 1886; and (2) It shall come into force at once. SECTION 02: LOCAL EXTENT (1) It extends in the first instance to1[the whole of India except2[the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in Part B States] and the territories which were on the 12th March, 1886, respectively], administered by the Governor of Fort Saint George in Council, the Governor of Bombay in Council and the Lieutenant Governor of Bengal. 3[(2) This Act may by notification in the Official Gazette be extended to the whole or any part of the said territories by the 4[State Government] concerned.] SECTION 03: DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context,- (1) "Local authority" means a municipal committee, district board, body of port commissioners or other authority legally entitled to, or entrusted by5[the Central Government or any State Government] with, the control or management of a municipal or local fund: (2) "road" means the way of a road,.....