Mechanically propelled inland vessels not to proceed without certificate of survey, and requirement of Zone to be specified in such certificate
Section 14 of the Inland Vessels Act, 2021 deals with mechanically propelled inland vessels not to proceed without certificate of survey, and requirement of Zone to be specified in such certificate. No mechanically propelled inland vessel shall be used nor proceed on voyage, without a valid certificate of survey that shall provide or indicate among others, the Zone intended for operation or applicable voyage or service of such vessel. The Act was enacted on 11 Aug 2021.
(1) No mechanically propelled inland vessel shall be used nor proceed on voyage, without a valid certificate of survey that shall provide or indicate among others, the Zone intended for operation or applicable voyage or service of such vessel.
(2) The certificate of survey shall have effect throughout India, unless otherwise specified therein and subject to such other conditions as may be specified by the competent authority.
(3) The certificate of survey shall be valid for such period as may be specified by notification by the Central Government and shall not be in force--
(a) after the expiration of the period specified in the certificate of survey; or
(b) after notice has been issued to cancel or suspend such certificate.
(4) Nothing in this section shall prevent the State Government from excluding a mechanically propelled inland vessel from the requirement under sub-section (1), on an application made by the owner or master of the vessel for permission to proceed on a voyage; during the interval between the date on which the certificate of survey expires and the earliest possible date of renewal.
(5) After cessation of a certificate of survey, a valid certificate of survey shall be obtained only after a fresh survey of the mechanically propelled inland vessel has been conducted by any surveyor appointed under this Act.
Section 14, The Inland Vessels Act, 2021 (Act 24 of 2021).
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Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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All Kerala House Boat Owners Union v. State of Kerala
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Houseboat union challenged Form No.10 area-of-operation as ultra vires Inland Vessels Act 1917 s.10A and 2021 s.14(2); Court disposed by directing State to finalise rules under Kerala Inland Vessels Act/Rules 2021 within 3 months and continued interim non-detention of registered houseboats meantime.
On this section: Cited s.14(2) survey-certificate Zone specification as the statutory peg for area-of-operation challenge; interim protection pending implementing rules.
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Alleppy House Boat Owners Samathy v. State of Kerala
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Connected houseboat samithi petition (registration refusal/detention) disposed with Union batch: State to finalise Inland Vessels 2021 implementing rules within 3 months; interim orders continued.
On this section: Same common judgment as Union petition framing s.14(2) Zone/area-of-operation survey-certificate regime for houseboat operation.
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Questions about Section 14
What have the courts held on Section 14 of the Inland Vessels Act?
All Kerala House Boat Owners Union v. State of Kerala (06 Mar 2023) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Cited s.14(2) survey-certificate Zone specification as the statutory peg for area-of-operation challenge; interim protection pending implementing rules. Another 1 judgment on this section is set out below.
How do I find court cases under Section 14 of the Inland Vessels Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Inland Vessels Act 2021 14, section 14 Inland Vessels Act 2021, section 14 of the Inland Vessels Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 2 reported judgments on this section are set out on this page, beginning with All Kerala House Boat Owners Union v. State of Kerala (06 Mar 2023).
What should I read with Section 14 of the Inland Vessels Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When was Section 14 of the Inland Vessels Act enacted?
Section 14 of the Inland Vessels Act, cited as Inland Vessels Act 2021 14, was enacted on 11 Aug 2021 as Act 24 of 2021. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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