Lawgist3Marking or branding vessels with name of place and number
1*** Every such vessel employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessel and harbour-craft shall be marked or branded with the name of the place to which she belongs, and also with a number assigned for the same by the officer authorised to make such registry as is hereinafter mentioned.
Owner to paint name and number--and the owner or owners of such vessel employed s aforesaid, fishing-vessel and harbour-craft shall cause such name and number to be panted in black paint upon a white ground on each quarter of such vessel employed or aforesaid fishing-vessel and harbour-craft, in English figures and letters, each figure anti letter being six inches in length.
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1. The words "And it is hereby enacted, that" rep. by Act. 16 of 1874, 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- 9 [Repealed.]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- 15 [Repealed.]
