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The Canals and Public Ferries (Amendment) Act, 1939

21 sections · 0 chapters

Section 1 Short title and commencement
Section 2 Repeal
Section 3 Definitions
Section 4 Power to declare any line of navigation to be subject to this Act
Section 5 Vessels to be licensed or registered as directed by Government
Section 6 Power to fix fees and to establish toll-stations
Section 7 Power of person duly authorized to impose punishment for breach of condition of licence and prosecution for obstruction or with navigation in contravention of Act
Section 7A Power to declare that ferries not being public ferries be subject to rules for safety of passengers
Section 8 Power to declare any ferry to be subject to Act and define limits of ferry
Section 9 Application of Act to existing rights of ferry
Section 10 Power to provide for management of ferries and fix rates of tolls
Section 11 Power to assign management of canal to district board or municipal council
Section 12 Power to appoint persons to collect tolls or fees and to lease out collection thereof
Section 13 Procedure in case of non-payment of toll, etc., on demand
Section 14 What payments may be recovered as arrears of revenue
Section 15 Form, etc., of licences and registrations
Section 16 Power to make rules
Section 17 Penalty for breach of rule
Section 18 Penalty for navigating a canal or establishing or working a ferry in contravention of section 6, 7-A or 9
Section 19 Penalty for evasion of toll or fee and for unauthorized levy of toll, etc.
Section 20 Power of Court to order confiscation
Section 21 Delegation of powers

The Canals and Public Ferries (Amendment) Act, 1939

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The Canals and Public Ferries (Amendment) Act, 1939
Section 11

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Section 11 of The Canals and Public Ferries (Amendment) Act, 1939 — Power to assign management of canal to district board or municipal council

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The management of any canal may, by order of the State Government, be assigned to a local board or municipal council which shall exercise all the powers stated in section 7, and may, subject to the control of the State Government, confer such powers on its servants. All persons duly empowered under section 7 shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code.

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