Tanzania
Ferries Act
Mafia Ferry Regulations, 1994
Government Notice 264 of 1994
- Published in Tanzania Government Gazette
- Commenced on 1 July 1994
- [This is the version of this document at 31 July 2002.]
- [Note: This legislation has been thoroughly revised and consolidated under the supervision of the Attorney General's Office, in compliance with the Laws Revision Act No. 7 of 1994, the Revised Laws and Annual Revision Act (Chapter 356 (R.L.)), and the Interpretation of Laws and General Clauses Act No. 30 of 1972. This version is up-to-date as at 31st July 2002.]
1. Citation
These Regulations may be cited as the Mafia Ferry Regulations, and shall apply to the public service on a public ferry, commonly known as the Mafia Ferry Kilindoni Point, in the Indian Ocean (herein referred to as the "Ferry Service").2.
In these Regulations, the following expressions shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the meaning hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say—"administration" means the Regional Engineer, Ministry of Communications, Works and Transport, Lindi, or the Officer acting on his behalf;"collector" means the member of the crew of the motor boat appointed by the administration to collect toll fees;"toll fees" means the fees set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.3.
The ferry services shall be operated by the administration by means of a motor boat for the carriage of passengers and selected cargo only.4.
The ferry services shall be operated daily throughout the year except when in the opinion of the administration it would be unsafe to do so, and shall make crossings of the Kilindoni entrance at regular intervals beginning at 5 a.m. and ending at 9 p.m.:Provided that the collectors may make additional crossings outside these hours as and when directed by the administration.5.
The motor boat while under way shall at all times be under the control of the collectors, or if present, the administration; and all passengers and cargo shall be taken on or landed at the landing stages provided by the administration.6.
The maximum number of passengers which may be carried in the ferry at any one time shall be limited to eight in number and the maximum load inclusive of passengers and cargo shall be one ton total, and for the purposes of these Regulations each passenger shall be the equivalent of 150 kg. of load.7.
If a passenger, with intent to defraud the administration—8.
Any person who—9.
Any person who uses or attempts to use the motor boat without the permission of the collector or administration, or in the absence of the collector or administration, shall be guilty of an offence against these Regulations and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of one thousand shillings.10.
The collector may refuse to allow on board any person or load which, in this opinion, may endanger safety during the act of boarding, or disembarkation, or during carriage.11.
The prescribed toll fee shall be payable on demand of the collectors, and it shall be lawful for the collector to refuse to carry on the motor boat any person or load, unless the appropriate toll fee shall have been paid in respect of such person or load prior to embarkation on the motor boat.12.
The collectors shall be responsible for the regularity of the service and the control of traffic embarking thereon or disembarking therefrom, directions as the collectors may think fit to give.13.
The administration may at any time suspend the service of the ferry for any reason which may appear to render this course necessary or desirable.14.
The maximum number of passengers and/or loads which the motor boat is permitted to carry shall be displayed conspicuously in Kiswahili at both ferry landings and on the motor boat.15.
The toll fees specified in the Schedule shall be exhibited in a conspicuous place at each ferry landing.History of this document
31 July 2002 this version
Consolidation
01 July 1994
Commenced