The Inland Vessels Act `1917
An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to Inland Vessels.
List of Chapters & Sections
PRELIMINARY
SURVEY OF INLAND MECHANICALLY PROPELLED VESSELS
- 3Inland mechanically propelled vessel not to proceed on voyage or to be used for service without certificate of surve
- 4Appointment of surveyors and places of survey
- 5Powers of surveyors
- 6Fees in respect of surveys
- 7Declaration of surveyor
- 8Sending of declaration by owner or master to State Government
- 9Power for State Government to grant or authorise the grant of certificates of survey
- 9ATemporary permit
- 10Certificate of survey to be affixed in conspicuous part of mechanically propelled vessel
- 10AEffect of certificates of survey
- 11Term of certificates of survey
- 12Renewal of certificates of survey
- 13Power for State Government to suspend or cancel certificate of survey
- 14Power for State Government to require delivery of expired or cancelled certificate
- 15Report of suspension or cancellation of certain certificates
- 16Power for State Government to direct survey by two surveyors
- 17Power for State Government to order a second survey
- 18Division of duties when two surveyors employed
- 19Power for State Government to make rules as to surveys
REGISTRATION OF INLAND MECHANICALLY PROPELLED VESSELS
- 19AInland mechanically propelled vessels not to proceed on voyage or be used for service without certificate of registration
- 19BPlace of registry and registering authorities
- 19CBook of registration
- 19DApplication for registration
- 19EPlaces of registration
- 19FGrant of certificate of registration
- 19G[Omitted.]
- 19HMarking of inland mechanically propelled vessels
- 19IProhibition against transfer of certificate of registration
- 19JRegistration of alterations
- 19KTransfer of registry
- 19LChange of residence or place of business
- 19MProhibition against transfer of ownership of registered vessel
- 19NSuspension of certificates of registration
- 19OCancellation of registration
- 19PAppeals
- 19QReciprocity
- 19QAMortgage of mechanically propelled vessel or share
- 19RPower to make rules
- 19SCertain certificates issued under Merchant Shipping Act to be valid under this Act
MASTERS INCLUDING SERANGS AND ENGINEERS INCLUDING ENGINE-DRIVERS OF INLAND MECHANICALLY PROPELLED VESSELS
- 20Appointment of examiners
- 21Grant 'of masters', serangs', engineers' and engine-drivers' certificates of competency
- 22Grant of masters', serangs', engineers' and engine-drivers' certificates of service
- 22ALicences
- 23Certificates to be made in duplicate
- 24Copy of certificate or licence to be granted in certain cases
- 25Certificates to be held by master and engineer of vessel of one hundred or more horsepower
- 26Certificates to be held by master and engineer of vessel of between forty and one hundred horsepower
- 27Certificates to be held by master and engineer of vessel of less than forty horse-power
- 28Power for State Government to require master or engineer to hold certificate granted under Act in addition to other .certificat
- 29Power for State Government to make rules as to grant of certificates of competency
- 30Power for State Government to make rules as to grant of certificates of service
- 30APower for State Government to make rules as to grant of licences
- 31Effect of certificates of competency or service and licences
INVESTIGATIONS INTO CASUALTIES
- 32Report of casualties to be made to nearest police-station
- 33Power for State Government to appoint court of investigation
- 34Power of Court of investigation to inquire into charges of incompetency or misconduct
- 35Power for State Government to direct investigation otherwise than under section 33
- 36Person charged to be heard
- 37Assessors
- 38Powers of Court as to evidence and regulation of proceedings
- 39Power of Court to effect arrest of witnesses by entry and detention of vessels
- 40Power of Court to commit for trial and to bind over witnesses
- 41Depositions of absent witnesses
- 42Report by Court to State Government
- 43Court to exercise its powers independently of the assessors
- 44Power for State Government to direct investigations into causes of explosions on mechanically propelled vessels
REMOVAL OF OBSTRUCTIONS AND SIMILAR HAZARDS IN NAVIGATION
SUSPENSION AND CANCELLATION OF CERTIFICATES GRANTED UNDER THE ACT
PROTECTION OF, AND CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS IN, INLAND MECHANICALLY PROPELLED VESSELS
- 49Power for State Government to declare dangerous goods
- 50Carriage of dangerous goods
- 51Power of owner or master of mechanically propelled vessel to throw overbroad dangerous goods
- 52Power for State Government to make rules for protection of inland mechanically propelled vessels from accidents
- 53Power for State Government to make rules as to carriage of passengers in inland mechanically propelled vessels
- 54Power for State Government to make rules for protection of passengers
- 54APower of State Government to fix maximum and minimum rates for passenger fares and freight for goods
- 54BPower to make rules providing for the appointment of Advisory Committees
INSURANCE OF MECHANICALLY PROPELLED VESSELS AGAINST THIRD PARTY RISKS
CHAPTER VIAB
PENALTIES AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
- 55Penalty for making voyage without certificate of survey
- 56Penalty for neglect to affix certificate or survey in inland mechanically propelled vessel
- 57Penalty for neglect or refusal to deliver up or surrender certificates of survey or registration
- 58Penalty for carrying excessive number of passengers on board
- 58APenalty for carrying excessive quantity of cargo on board
- 59Penalty for serving, or engaging a person to serve, as master or engineer without certificate
- 60Penalty for master failing to give notice of wreck or casualty
- 61Penalty for failing to deliver up suspended or cancelled certificate
- 62Penalty for taking or delivering or tendering for carriage dangerous goods on board inland mechanically propelled vessel without notice
- 62APunishment for offences relating to accident
- 62BPenalty for using uninsured mechanically propelled vessel
- 62CPenalty for neglect or refusal to give information as to insurance or to produce certificate of insurance
- 62DPunishment for offences relating to pollution
- 62EOffences by companies
- 63Penalty for misconduct or neglect endangering inland mechanically propelled vessel or life or limb
- 63ADesertion and absence without leave
- 63BGeneral offences against discipline
- 63CEntry of offence in official log book
- 63DGeneral provision for punishment of offences not otherwise provided for
- 64Levy of fine by distress of inland mechanically propelled vessel
- 65Jurisdiction of Magistrates
- 66Place of trial
SUPPLEMENTAL
- 67Power for State Government to make general rules
- 68Power for State Government to modify application of Act to certain inland mechanically propelled vessels
- 69Exemption to Government vessels from fees
- 70Power for Central Government to define tidal water
- 71Fees recoverable as fines
- 72Certificated masters of inland mechanically propelled vessels to be deemed pilots under section 31 of Act 15 of 1908
- 72AEndorsement of certificates and licences granted in Bangladesh
- 73[Omitted.]
- 74Publication of rules
- 75Repeal and saving