State Act
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Section 2. Definitions.
THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR FERRY BOATS CONTROL ACT, 1971
In forceJammu and Kashmir (State Act)
2. Definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— (a) “ferry” means a place at which persons, animals or goods are transported across a water-course by means of a ferry boat ; (b) “ferry boat” includes Beri, Kishti, Machwa, Raft, Skins, Shikara or steam or Motor Launch or any other device used for transporting persons, animals or goods across a water-course ; (c) “water course” means such river, canal, stream and other channel or collection of water as the 1[Government of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] may, by notification, declare to be a watercourse for purposes of this Act.