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In forceACT NO. I OF 1885 · 27th May, 1885

The Ferries Act, 1885

ফেরি আইন, 1885

♣An Act to regulate Ferries in Bangladesh.

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Contents

  1. PreamblePreamble

PRELIMINARY

  1. Section 1Short title
  2. Section 2Extent and commencement
  3. Section 3[Omitted]Repealed
  4. Section 44. Act not to apply to municipal ferries
  5. Section 5Interpretation

Part I PUBLIC FERRIES

  1. Section 6Power to declare, establish, define and discontinue public ferries
  2. Section 7Control of public ferries vested in the Magistrate of the district
  3. Section 8Superintendence of public ferries
  4. Section 9Ferry tolls may be leased by auction
  5. Section 10Lessee of the tolls of a public ferry and his servants bound to conform to rules
  6. Section 11Provision for the establishment of subsidiary ferry
  7. Section 12Recovery of arrears from lessee
  8. Section 13Power to cancel lease
  9. Section 14Surrender of lease
  10. Section 15Power to make rules in regard to public ferries
  11. Section 16Private ferry not to ply within two miles of public ferry without sanction
  12. Section 17Claims for compensation and what amount to be awarded
  13. Section 18Tolls
  14. Section 19Table of tolls
  15. Section 20[Omitted]Repealed
  16. Section 21Compounding for tolls

Part II PRIVATE FERRIES

  1. Section 22Power to make rules in regard to private ferries

Part III PENALTIES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

  1. Section 23Penalty for breach of provisions as to table of tolls, list of tolls and return of traffic
  2. Section 24Penalty for taking unauthorised tolls, and for causing delay
  3. Section 25Penalty for breach of rules made under sections 15 and 22
  4. Section 26Cancellation of lease on default or breach of rules
  5. Section 27Penalties on passengers offending
  6. Section 28Penalty for plying within public ferry-course without license
  7. Section 29Fines payable to lessee
  8. Section 30Penalty for rash navigation and stacking of timber
  9. Section 31Power to arrest without warrant
  10. Section 32Magistrate may assess damage done by offender

Part IV MISCELLANEOUS

  1. Section 33Power to take possession of boats and other appliances on surrender or cancellation of lease
  2. Section 34Similar power in cases of emergency
  3. Section 35Management may be vested in local authority
  4. Section 36Delegation of powers