The Bihar Ferryghat Settlement and Management Act, 2023
Preamble
KA ode ode [Bihar Act 08, 2023] The Bihar Ferryghat Settlement and Management Act, 2023 AN ACT Preamble- for settlement and management of the public ferryghats in the State of Bihar to ensure the devolution and delegation of powers to the authorities of rural and urban local bodies as vested in the local self-government institutions established under the Constitution as well as to streamline and regulate the public ferryghats. Be it enacted by the Bihar State Legislature in the Seventy-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows .- Chapter I Preliminary
Sections
Type to filter. 20 sections.
- 1
- 2Definitions
- 3
- 4Power of settlement, control and management of public ferryghats
- 5Collection of Toll
- 6Power to make rules in regard to private ferries
- 7
- 8Remission in public ferryghat settlement
- 9Deposit and use of revenue accrued from the settlement of public ferry ghats
- 10Appeal and Revision relating to the settlement of public ferryghats
- 11
- 12Penalty on fault of passengers in public ferry
- 13Appeal to the Commissioner
- 14Stamp duty and fees
- 15Recovery of outstanding settlement amount
- 16Up-keep of list of public ferryghats
- 17Change of purpose not to be allowed
- 18Power of Government to make rules
- 19Protection of action taken in good faith under the Act
- 20Repeal and Savings
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