32. Power to take possession of boats, etc., on surrender or cancellation of lease.—When the
lease of the tolls of any ferry is surrendered under section 11 or cancelled under section 24, the Magistrate
of the district may take possession of all boats and their equipment, and all other material and appliances,
used by the lessee for the purposes of such ferry, and use the same (paying such compensation for the use
thereof as the State Government may in each case direct) until such Magistrate can conveniently procure
proper substitutes therefor.
33. Similar power in cases of emergency.—When any boats or their equipment, or any materials or
appliances suitable for setting up a ferry, are emergently required for facilitating the transport of officers
or troops of 2
[the Government of India] on duty, or of any other persons on the business of Government,
or of any animals, vehicles or baggage belonging to such officers, troops or persons, or of any property of
Government, the Magistrate of the district may take possession of and use the same (paying such
compensation for the use thereof as 3
[the Central Government (where the transport is in connection with
the affairs of the Central Government) and the State Government in other cases] may in each case direct)
until such transport is completed.
34. Jurisdiction of Civil Courts barred.—No suit to ascertain the amount of any compensation
payable, or abatement of rent allowable under this Act shall be cognizable by any Civil Court.
35. Delegation of powers.—The State Government may, from time to time, delegate, under such
restrictions as it thinks fit any of the powers conferred on it by this Act to any Commissioner of a division
or Magistrate of a district, or to such other officer as it thinks fit, by name or by virtue of his office.
36. [Validation of proceedings since repeal of Regulation VI of 1819 in Punjab].—Rep. by the
Repealing and Amending Act, 1891 (12 of 1891), s. 2 and the First Schedule, Pt. I.