State Act

The Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act.

13[461A. By-laws for purposes of 14[Brihan Mumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking].— (1) The corporation may from time to time make bye-laws for regulating matters affecting the conduct of the 15[Brihan Mumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking] not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or of any other enactment applicable to the undertaking or with the provisions of any rules, by-laws, regulations, permit or licence issued thereunder. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power such bye-laws may provide for the following matters, namely:— (a) the rate of speed to be observed in travelling upon the tramways of the 1[Brihan Mumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking]; (b) the distances at which carriages using the said tramways shall be allowed to follow one after the other; (c) the stopping of carriages using the said tramways; (d) the hours at which such carriages carrying goods shall run on the tramways; (e) the prevention of the commission of any nuisance in or upon any vehicle of the 2[Brihan Mumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking] used for the conveyance of the public or in or against any premises of the undertaking; (f) generally for regulating the travelling in or upon vehicles of the 3[Brihan Mumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking] used for the conveyance of passengers; and (g) the observance by municipal officers and servants appointed in connection with the 4[Brihan Mumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking] of sobriety, courtesy and special vigilance to prevent danger to persons or vehicles using the streets. (3) In respect of any transport undertaking acquired by the corporation, all by-laws and regulations relating to such undertaking in force immediately before such acquisition shall be deemed to have been made under sub-section (1) and shall continue in force until altered, repealed or amended by the corporation.]