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Enacted 1917

Inland Vessels Act, 1917

In force 103 sections Jharkhand

Act 1 of 1917

Preamble

THE INLAND VESSELS ACT, 1917 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY SECTIONS 1. Short title and extent. 2. Definitions. CHAPTER II SURVEY OF INLAND MECHANICALLY PROPELLED VESSELS 3. Inland mechanically propelled vessel not to proceed on voyage or to be used for service without certificate of survey. 4. Appointment of surveyors and places of survey. 5. Powers of surveyors. 6. Fees in respect of surveys. 7. Declaration of surveyor. aCode 8. Sending of declaration by owner or master to State Government. 9. Power for State Government to grant or authorise the grant of certificates of survey. 9A. Temporary permit. 10. Certificate of survey to be affixed in conspicuous part of mechanically propelled vessel. 10A. Effect of certificates of survey. 11. Term of certificates of survey. 12. Renewal of certificates of survey. 13. Power for State Government to suspend or cancel certificate of survey. 14. Power for State Government to require delivery of expired or cancelled certificate. 15. Report of suspension or cancellation of certain certificates. 16. Power for State Government to direct survey by two surveyors. 17. Power for State Government to order a second survey. 18. Division of duties when two surveyors employed. 19. Power for State Government to make rules as to surveys. CHAPTER IIA REGISTRATION OF INLAND MECHANICALLY PROPELLED VESSELS 19A. Inland mechanically propelled vessels not to proceed on voyage or be used for service without certificate of registration. 19B. Place of registry and registering authorities. 19C. Book of registration. 19D. Application for registration. SECTIONS 19E. Places of registration. 19F. Grant of certificate of registration. 19G. [Omitted.]. 19H. Marking of inland mechanically propelled vessels. 19I. Prohibition against transfer of certificate of registration. 19J. Registration of alterations. 19K. Transfer of registry. 19L. Change of residence or place of business. 19M. Prohibition against transfer of ownership of registered vessel. 19N. Suspension of certificates of registration. 19O. Cancellation of registration. 19P. Appeals. 19Q. Reciprocity. 19QA. Mortgage of mechanically propelled vessel or share. 19R. Power to make rules. 19S. Certain certificates issued under Merchant Shipping Act to be valid under this Act. prite Code CHAPTER III MASTERS INCLUDING SERANGS AND ENGINEERS INCLUDING ENGINE-DRIVERS OF INLAND MECHANICALLY PROPELLED VESSELS 20. Appointment of examiners. 21. Grant 'of masters', serangs', engineers' and engine-drivers' certificates of competency. 22. Grant of masters', serangs', engineers' and engine-drivers' certificates of service. 22A. Licences. 23. Certificates to be made in duplicate. 24. Copy of certificate or licence to be granted in certain cases. 25. Certificates to be held by master and engineer of vessel of one hundred or more horsepower. 26. Certificates to be held by master and engineer of vessel of between forty and one hundred horse- power. 27. Certificates to be held by master and engineer of vessel of less than forty horse-power. 28. Power for State Government to require master or engineer to hold certificate granted under Act in addition to other .certificate. 29. Power for State Government to make rules as to grant of certificates of competency. 30. Power for State Government to make rules as to grant of certificates of service. 30A. Power for State Government to make rules as to grant of licences. 31. Effect of certificates of competency or service and licences. CHAPTER IV INVESTIGATIONS INTO CASUALTIES 32. Report of casualties to be made to nearest police-station. SECTIONS 33. Power for State Government to appoint court of investigation. 34. Power of Court of investigation to inquire into charges of incompetency or misconduct. 35. Power for State Government to direct investigation otherwise than under section 33. 36. Person charged to be heard. 37. Assessors. 38. Powers of Court as to evidence and regulation of proceedings. 39. Power of Court to effect arre

Sections

Type to filter. 103 sections.

  1. 1Short title and extent
  2. 2Definitions
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10Certificate of survey to be affixed in conspicuous part of mechanically propelled vessel
  11. 11Term of certificates of survey
  12. 12Renewal of certificates of survey
  13. 13Power for State Government to suspend or cancel certificate of survey
  14. 14Power for State Government to require delivery of expired or cancelled certificate
  15. 15Report of suspension or cancellation of certain certificates
  16. 16Power for State Government to direct survey by two surveyors
  17. 17Power for State Government to order a second survey
  18. 18Division of duties when two surveyors employed
  19. 19Power for State Government to make rules as to surveys
  20. 19A
  21. 19BPlace of registry and, registering authorities
  22. 19CBook of registration
  23. 19DApplication for registration
  24. 19EPlaces of registration
  25. 19FGrant of certificate of registration
  26. 19G
  27. 19HMarking of inland mechanically propelled vessels
  28. 19JRegistration of alterations
  29. 19KTransfer of registry
  30. 19LChange of residence or place of business
  31. 19MProhibition against transfer of ownership of registered vessel
  32. 19NSuspension of certificates of registration
  33. 19PAppeals
  34. 19QReciprocity
  35. 19RPower to make rules
  36. 20Appointment of examiners
  37. 21Grant of masters', serangs', engineers', and engine-drivers' certificates of competency
  38. 22Grant of masters', serangs', engineers' and engine-drivers' certificates of service
  39. 23Certificates to be made in duplicate
  40. 24Copy of certificate or licence to he granted in certain cases
  41. 25Certificates to be held by master and engineer of vessel of one hundred or more horsepower
  42. 26
  43. 27Certificates to be held by master and engineer of vessel of less than forty horsepower
  44. 28
  45. 29Power for State Government to make rules as to grant of certificates of competency
  46. 30Power for State Government to make rules as to grant of certificates of service
  47. 32Report of casualties to be made to nearest police-station
  48. 33Power for State Government to appoint Court of investigation
  49. 34Power of Court of investigation to inquire into charges of incompetency or Misconduct
  50. 35Power for State Government to direct investigation otherwise than under section 33
  51. 36Person charged to he heard
  52. 37Assessors
  53. 38Powers of Court as to evidence and regulation of proceedings
  54. 39Power of Court to effect arrest of witnesses by entry and detention of vessels
  55. 40Power of Court to commit for trial and to bind over witnesses
  56. 41Depositions of absent witnesses
  57. 42Report by Court to State Government
  58. 43Court to exercise its powers independently of the assessors
  59. 44
  60. 44ARaising of or removal of wreck impeding navigation, etc
  61. 44BRemoval of obstruction in inland water
  62. 44CRecovery of expenses of removal
  63. 44DRemoval of lawful obstruction
  64. 44EFouling of Government moorings
  65. 45Power for State Government to suspend or cancel certificates in certain cases
  66. 46Obligation to deliver up suspended or cancelled certificate
  67. 47Report to other State Government
  68. 48
  69. 49Power for State Government to declare dangerous goods
  70. 50Carriage of dangerous goods
  71. 51
  72. 52
  73. 53
  74. 54Power for State Government to make rules for protection of passengers
  75. 54BPower to make rules providing for the appointment of Advisory Committees
  76. 54DDefinitions
  77. 54EProhibition as to discharge of oil, oil mixture, etc., in the inland water
  78. 54FReception facilities at inland port, etc
  79. 54GPower of entry inspection, etc
  80. 54HPowers of Central Government to make rules for prevention and control of pollution
  81. 55Penalty for making voyage without certificate of survey
  82. 56
  83. 58Penalty for carrying excessive number of passengers on hoard
  84. 59
  85. 60Penalty for master failing to give notice of wreck or casualty
  86. 61Penalty for failing to deliver up suspended or cancelled certificate
  87. 62
  88. 62BPenalty for using uninsured mechanically propelled vessel
  89. 62C
  90. 62EOffences by companies
  91. 63
  92. 63BGeneral offences against discipline
  93. 63CEntry of offence in official log-book
  94. 64Levy of fine by distress of inland mechanically propelled vessel
  95. 65Jurisdiction of Magistrates
  96. 66Place of trial
  97. 67Power for State Government to make general rules
  98. 68
  99. 70Power for Central Government to define tidal water
  100. 71Fees recoverable as fines
  101. 72
  102. 73
  103. 74Publication of rules

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