LawgistThe Coasting vessels Act
1Extent
1[1. Extent.--This Act extends in the first instance 2[to the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in the States] of Bombay, Saurashtra and Kutch, but the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, extend it to any other State 3[or part of a State] which has a sea-coast.]
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1. Ins. by s. 4, ibid. s.1 was rep. by Act 14 of 1870, s. 1 and the Schedule, Pt. II.
2. Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956, for "to the States".
3. Ins., ibid.
All sections
- 1 Extent
- 2 Rules as to coasting and other vessels belonging to any citizen of India
- 3 Marking or branding vessels with name of place and number
- 4 Registry of name, number and burthen
- 5 Owners to apply for registry
- 6 Officers to perform duty of marking and branding
- 7 Owner to obtain certificate of registry. Replacing lost certificate
- 8 Sealing certificate
- 9 [Repealed.]
- 10 Fees for certificates
- 11 Fees to be credited to Government
- 12 Production of certificate on demand
- 13 Penalty for neglect to comply with rules
- 14 Power to direct compensation for trouble in seizing
- 15 [Repealed.]
