21. Penalty for breach of provisions as to table of tolls, list of tolls and returns of traffic.—Every
lessee or other person authorised to collect the tolls of a public ferry, who neglects to affix and keep in
good order and repair the table of tolls mentioned in section 16,
or who willfully removes, alters or defaces such table or allows.
it to become illegible,
or who fails to produce on demand the list of the tolls mentioned in section 16,
and every lessee who neglects to furnish any return required under section 12,
shall be punished with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.
22. Penalty for taking unauthorised toll, and for causing delay.—Every such lessee or other
person as aforesaid and any person in possession of a private ferry asking or taking more than the lawful
toll, or without due cause delaying any person, animal, vehicle or other thing, shall be punished with fine
which may extend to one hundred rupees.
23. Penalty for breach of rules made under sections 12 and 19.—Every person breaking any rule
made under section 12 or section 19 shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to
six months, or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, or with both.
24. Concelment of lease on default or breach of rules.—When any lessee of the tolls of a public
ferry makes default in the payment of the rent payable in respect of such tolls or has been convicted of an
offence under section 23, or, having been convicted of an offence under section 21 or section 22 is again
convicted of an offence under either of those sections,
the Magistrate of the district may, with the sanction of the Commissioner of the division, cancel the
lease of the tolls of such ferry, and make other arrangements for its management during the whole or any
part of the term for which the tolls were let.
25. Penalties on passengers offending.—Every person crossing by any public ferry, or using the
approach to, or landing place thereof, who refuses to pay the proper toll, and every person—
who, with intent to avoid payment of such toll, fraudulently or forcibly crosses by any such ferry
without paying the toll, or
who obstructs any toll-collector or lessee of the tolls of a public ferry, or any of his assistants, in any
way in the execution of their duty under this Act, or
who, after being warned by any such toll-collector, lessee or assistant not to do so, goes or takes any
animals, vehicles or other things into any ferry-boat, or upon any bridge, at such a ferry, which is in such
a state or so loaded as to endanger human life or property, or
who refuses or neglects to leave, or remove any animals, vehicles or goods from, any such ferry-boat
or bridge, on being requested by such toll-collector, lessee or assistant to do so,
shall be punished with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.
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[26. Penalty for maintaining private ferry within prohibited limits.—Whoever establishes,
maintains or works a ferry in contravention of the provisions of section 13 shall be punished with fine
which may extend to five hundred rupees, and with a further fine, which may extend to one hundred
rupees for every day during which the ferry is maintained or worked in contravention of those
provisions.]
27. Fines payable to lessee.—Where the tolls of any public ferry have been let under the provisions
hereinbefore contained, the whole or any portion of any fine realised under section 25 or section 26 may,
1. Subs. by Act 3 of 1886, s. 2, for section 26.
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notwithstanding anything contained in section 17, be at the discretion of the convicting Magistrate or
Bench of Magistrates, paid to the lessee.
28. Penalty for rash navigation and stacking of timber.—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.
29. Power to arrest without warrant.—The police may arrest without warrant any person
committing an offence against section 25 or section 28.
30. Power to try summarily.—Any Magistrate or Bench of Magistrates having summary jurisdiction
under Chapter XVIII of the 1Code of Criminal Procedure may try any offence against this Act in manner
provided by that Chapter.
31. Magistrate may assess damage done by offender.—Every Magistrate or Bench of Magistrates
trying any offence under this Act may enquire into and assess the value of the damage (if any) done or
caused by the offender to the ferry concerned, and shall order the amount of such value to be paid by him
in addition to any fine imposed upon him under this Act; and the amount so ordered to be paid shall be
leviable as if it were a fine, or when the offence is one under section 28, by the sale of the vessel, raft or
timber causing the damage and of any thing found in or upon such vessel or raft.
The Commissioner of the division may, on the appeal of any person deeming himself aggrieved by an
order under this section, reduce or remit the amount payable under such order.