Liability under Act
Section 60 of the Inland Vessels Act, 2021 deals with liability under Act. The owner, operator, master, a member of crew or an insurer shall be liable for the offences and contraventions of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder. The Act was enacted on 11 Aug 2021.
(1) The owner, operator, master, a member of crew or an insurer shall be liable for the offences and contraventions of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder.
(2) Where any person is beneficially interested otherwise than by way of mortgage or in the share in any mechanically propelled inland vessel registered in the name of some other person as owner, the person so interested, and the registered owner, shall be liable to all the pecuniary penalties imposed by this or any other Act on the owners of mechanically propelled inland vessels or shares therein.
Section 60, The Inland Vessels Act, 2021 (Act 24 of 2021).
Questions about Section 60
What does Section 60 of the Inland Vessels Act deal with?
Section 60 of the Inland Vessels Act is headed "Liability under Act". The owner, operator, master, a member of crew or an insurer shall be liable for the offences and contraventions of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder.
How do I find court cases under Section 60 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 60, section 60 Inland Vessels Act 2021, section 60 of the Inland Vessels Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When was Section 60 of the Inland Vessels Act enacted?
Section 60 of the Inland Vessels Act, cited as Inland Vessels Act 2021 60, 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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