The Northern Indian Ferries Act

Penalty for breach of provisions as to table of tolls, list of tolls and return of traffic

Penalty for taking unauthorised toll, and for causing delay

Penalty for breach of rules made under sections 12 and 19

Concealment of lease on default or breach of rules

Penalties on passengers offending

Penalty for maintaining private ferry within prohibited limits

Fines payable to lessee

Penalty for rash navigation and stacking of timber

Power to arrest without warrant

Power to try summarily

Magistrate may assess damage done by offender


IV.--PENALTIES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE


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 which may extend to three months, or with fine
which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both; and the toll-collector or lessee of the tolls of such
ferry or any of his assistants, may seize and detain such vessel, raft or timber pending the inquiry and
assessment hereinafter mentioned.


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# 28 Penalty for rash navigation and stacking of timber