THE INDIAN TRAMWAYS ACT, 1886

ACT NO. 11 OF 1886 · Enacted [12th March, 1886.] · 50 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title and commencement.

Section 2.Local extent.

Section 3.Definitions.

ORDERS AUTHORISING THE CONSTRUCTION OF TRAMWAYS

Section 4.Application for and consent necessary to making of order.

Section 5.Consent of local or road-authority not necessary in certain cases.

Section 6.Procedure for making order.

Section 7.Contents of order.

Section 8.Further order.

Section 9.Power to authorise joint work by local authorities.

Section 10.Cessation of powers given by an order.

CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF TRAMWAYS

Section 11.Mode of formation of tramway.

Section 12.Inspection of tramway before opening.

Section 13.Agreement between road-authority and promoter as to repair of roadway.

TRAFFIC ON TRAMWAYS

Section 14.Rights of promoters and the public over tramways.

Section 15.Tolls leviable by promoter or lessee.

Section 16.Carriage of dangerous or offensive goods.

LICENSES TO USE TRAMWAYS

Section 17.Grant to third parties of licenses to use tramway in certain events.

Section 18.Licensee to give to promoter or lessee an account of traffic.

DISCONTINUANCE OF TRAMWAYS

Section 19.Cessation of powers of promoter and lessee on discontinuance of tramway.

Section 20.Powers of road-authority on cessation of powers of promoter.

INSOLVENCY OF PROMOTER

Section 21.Proceedings in case of insolvency of promoter.

PURCHASE OF TRAMWAYS

Section 22.Future purchase of undertaking by local authority.

WORKING OF TRAMWAYS OWNED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES

Section 23.Lease of, or working of, tramway by local authority.

RULES

Section 24.Power to make rules.

Section 25.Power to impose penalty by rule.

Section 26.Procedure for making, and publication of, rules.

OFFENCES

Section 27.Penalty for failure of promoter, lessee or licensee to comply with act or order.

Section 28.Penalty for obstructing promoter in exercise of his powers.

Section 29.Penalty for interfering with tramway.

Section 30.Penalty for using tramway with carriage having flange-wheels.

Section 31.Penalty for evading payment of proper toll.

Section 32.Penalty for taking or sending dangerous or offensive goods without giving notice.

Section 33.Penalty for licensee not giving to promoter or lessee an account of traffic or giving false account.

Section 34.Saving of prosecutions under other laws.

SETTLEMENT OF DIFFERENCES

Section 35.Differences between promoters or lessees and authorities.

RECOVERY OF TOLLS

Section 36.Recovery of moneys due from promoters and, in certain cases, from lessees.

Section 37.Recovery of tolls from licensees.

Section 38.Recovery of tolls from passengers.

SAVINGS

Section 39.Promoter to have right of user only.

Section 40.Saving of power over roads traversed by tramways.

Section 41.Saving of power of local authority and police to regulate traffic on roads.

SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS

Section 42.Promoters, lessees and licensees to be responsible for all injuries.

Section 43.Want of funds not a sufficient reason for default.

Section 44.Power to exempt from municipal taxation.

Section 45.Application by local authorities of local funds to tramways.

Section 46.Extension of Act to existing tramways.

Section 47.Prohibition of construction of tramways except under this Act.

Section 48.Transfer of control on exclusion of local area from circle of local authority.

Section 49.[Repealed.].

Section 50.Powers of Government exercisable from time to time.