Reporting of casualty, accident, wreck, etc
Section 74 of the Inland Vessels Act, 2021 deals with reporting of casualty, accident, wreck, etc. The State Government, may by notification, appoint any designated authority for the purposes of this Chapter. The Act was enacted on 11 Aug 2021.
(1) The State Government, may by notification, appoint any designated authority for the purposes of this Chapter.
(2) The owner, operator or master of a mechanically propelled inland vessel, shall give information of any wreck, abandonment, damage, casualty, accident, explosion or loss occurred to or on board such a vessel while in the inland waters, to the officer in-charge of the nearest police station and to the designated authority appointed under sub-section (1), in such form and manner as may be prescribed by the State Government.
(3) The designated authority shall at once report the contents of the information referred to in subsection (2) to the District Magistrate.
(4) The officer in-charge of the police station shall, on receipt of information referred to in subsection (2), investigate into the matter and submit a report to the jurisdictional Judicial Magistrate in accordance with the provisions of Chapter XII of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).
(5) The Judicial Magistrate may, on receiving the report referred to in sub-section (4), take action as he may deem fit in accordance with the provisions of Chapter XVI.
Section 74, The Inland Vessels Act, 2021 (Act 24 of 2021).
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Questions about Section 74
What does Section 74 of the Inland Vessels Act deal with?
Section 74 of the Inland Vessels Act is headed "Reporting of casualty, accident, wreck, etc". The State Government, may by notification, appoint any designated authority for the purposes of this Chapter.
How do I find court cases under Section 74 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 74, section 74 Inland Vessels Act 2021, section 74 of the Inland Vessels Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 74 of the Inland Vessels Act, and has it changed?
3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When was Section 74 of the Inland Vessels Act enacted?
Section 74 of the Inland Vessels Act, cited as Inland Vessels Act 2021 74, 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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