Lawgist6Officers to perform duty of marking and branding
1*** The duty of marking or branding and of ascertaining the burthen of such vessels employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessels and harbour-craft, at Bombay, shall be performed by the 2[Principal Officer, Mercantile Marine Department]; and at all other places 3*** the duty of marking or branding and of ascertaining the burthen of such vessels employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessels and harbour-craft shall be performed by the Collector of Sea-customs at such places respectively, or by such other persons as shall be appointed by the 4[Central Government] to act at such places respectively, in the execution of this Act.
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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.
2. Subs. by A.O. 1950 (as amended by C. O. 29, dated 4-4-1951), for "Master-Attendent" (w.e.f. 26 -1-1952).
3. The words "within the State of Bombay" omitted by Act 22 of 1952, s. 7.
4. Subs. by the A. O. 1937, for "Government of Bombay".
- 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- 9 [Repealed.]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- 15 [Repealed.]
