13Penalty for neglect to comply with rules
1*** Incase any such vessel employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessel or harbour-craft shall not be so marked or branded in all respects as hereinbefore directed, or in case the name and number of any such vessel employed as afored said, fishing-vessel or harbour-craft shall not be so painted, or shall not continue so painted on such vessel employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessel or harbour-craft, in all respects as herein before directed;
or in case any such vessel employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessel or harbour-craft shall not be furnished with such certificate as hereinbefore specified, or in case the owner or owners or commander of any such vessel employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessel or harbour-craft shall not produce such certificate on demand thereof as hereinbefore directed;
the owner or owners of every such vessel employed as aforesaid shall be subject to a fine of ten times the amount of the fees payable in respect of the certificate of registry of such vessel, the same being a vessel for the certificate of the registration of which any fee is payable; and the owner or owners of any such fishing-vessel or harbour-craft shall be subject to a fine of ten rupees;
Recovery of penalties--which fines may be recovered on conviction before any Magistrate 3*** having jurisdiction, 2*** by sale of such vessel, fishing-vessel or harbour-craft, her furniture, ammunition, tackle and apparel;
Penalty on repetition of default--and such fines shall be payable as often as the owner or owners or commander of any such vessel employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessel or harbour-craft shall make such default as aforesaid: Provided every such subsequent default be made after the expiration of one month from the date of the last conviction.
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1. Subs. by A.O. 1950, for "Provicial".
2. The words "And it is hereby enacted", that rep. by Act 16 of 1874, s. 1 and the Schedule, Pt. I.
3. The words "Justice of the Peace, or person exercising the powers of a Magistrate" rep. by Act 12 of 1876, s. 1 and the Schedule, Pt. I.
- 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.]