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The Inland Vessels Act `1917

An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to Inland Vessels.
1917
List of Chapters & Sections

  1. PRELIMINARY

  2. 1
     Short title and extent
  3. 2
     Definitions

  • SURVEY OF INLAND MECHANICALLY PROPELLED VESSELS

  • 3
     Inland mechanically propelled vessel not to proceed on voyage or to be used for service without certificate of surve
  • 4
     Appointment of surveyors and places of survey
  • 5
     Powers of surveyors
  • 6
     Fees in respect of surveys
  • 7
     Declaration of surveyor
  • 8
     Sending of declaration by owner or master to State Government
  • 9
     Power for State Government to grant or authorise the grant of certificates of survey
  • 9A
     Temporary permit
  • 10
     Certificate of survey to be affixed in conspicuous part of mechanically propelled vessel
  • 10A
     Effect of certificates of survey
  • 11
     Term of certificates of survey
  • 12
     Renewal of certificates of survey
  • 13
     Power for State Government to suspend or cancel certificate of survey
  • 14
     Power for State Government to require delivery of expired or cancelled certificate
  • 15
     Report of suspension or cancellation of certain certificates
  • 16
     Power for State Government to direct survey by two surveyors
  • 17
     Power for State Government to order a second survey
  • 18
     Division of duties when two surveyors employed
  • 19
     Power for State Government to make rules as to surveys

  • REGISTRATION OF INLAND MECHANICALLY PROPELLED VESSELS

  • 19A
     Inland mechanically propelled vessels not to proceed on voyage or be used for service without certificate of registration
  • 19B
     Place of registry and registering authorities
  • 19C
     Book of registration
  • 19D
     Application for registration
  • 19E
     Places of registration
  • 19F
     Grant of certificate of registration
  • 19G
     [Omitted.]
  • 19H
     Marking of inland mechanically propelled vessels
  • 19I
     Prohibition against transfer of certificate of registration
  • 19J
     Registration of alterations
  • 19K
     Transfer of registry
  • 19L
     Change of residence or place of business
  • 19M
     Prohibition against transfer of ownership of registered vessel
  • 19N
     Suspension of certificates of registration
  • 19O
     Cancellation of registration
  • 19P
     Appeals
  • 19Q
     Reciprocity
  • 19QA
     Mortgage of mechanically propelled vessel or share
  • 19R
     Power to make rules
  • 19S
     Certain 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

  • 20
     Appointment of examiners
  • 21
     Grant 'of masters', serangs', engineers' and engine-drivers' certificates of competency
  • 22
     Grant of masters', serangs', engineers' and engine-drivers' certificates of service
  • 22A
     Licences
  • 23
     Certificates to be made in duplicate
  • 24
     Copy of certificate or licence to be granted in certain cases
  • 25
     Certificates to be held by master and engineer of vessel of one hundred or more horsepower
  • 26
     Certificates to be held by master and engineer of vessel of between forty and one hundred horsepower
  • 27
     Certificates to be held by master and engineer of vessel of less than forty horse-power
  • 28
     Power for State Government to require master or engineer to hold certificate granted under Act in addition to other .certificat
  • 29
     Power for State Government to make rules as to grant of certificates of competency
  • 30
     Power for State Government to make rules as to grant of certificates of service
  • 30A
     Power for State Government to make rules as to grant of licences
  • 31
     Effect of certificates of competency or service and licences

  • INVESTIGATIONS INTO CASUALTIES

  • 32
     Report of casualties to be made to nearest police-station
  • 33
     Power for State Government to appoint court of investigation
  • 34
     Power of Court of investigation to inquire into charges of incompetency or misconduct
  • 35
     Power for State Government to direct investigation otherwise than under section 33
  • 36
     Person charged to be heard
  • 37
     Assessors
  • 38
     Powers of Court as to evidence and regulation of proceedings
  • 39
     Power of Court to effect arrest of witnesses by entry and detention of vessels
  • 40
     Power of Court to commit for trial and to bind over witnesses
  • 41
     Depositions of absent witnesses
  • 42
     Report by Court to State Government
  • 43
     Court to exercise its powers independently of the assessors
  • 44
     Power for State Government to direct investigations into causes of explosions on mechanically propelled vessels

  • REMOVAL OF OBSTRUCTIONS AND SIMILAR HAZARDS IN NAVIGATION

  • 44A
     Raising of or removal of wreck impeding navigation, etc
  • 44B
     Removal of obstruction in inland water
  • 44C
     Recovery of expenses of removal
  • 44D
     Removal of lawful obstruction
  • 44E
     Fouling of Government moorings

  • SUSPENSION AND CANCELLATION OF CERTIFICATES GRANTED UNDER THE ACT

  • 45
     Power for State Government to suspend or cancel certificates in certain cases
  • 46
     Obligation to deliver up suspended or cancelled certificate
  • 47
     Report to other State Government
  • 48
     Power for State Government to revoke suspension or cancellation, and to grant new certificate

  • PROTECTION OF, AND CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS IN, INLAND MECHANICALLY PROPELLED VESSELS

  • 49
     Power for State Government to declare dangerous goods
  • 50
     Carriage of dangerous goods
  • 51
     Power of owner or master of mechanically propelled vessel to throw overbroad dangerous goods
  • 52
     Power for State Government to make rules for protection of inland mechanically propelled vessels from accidents
  • 53
     Power for State Government to make rules as to carriage of passengers in inland mechanically propelled vessels
  • 54
     Power for State Government to make rules for protection of passengers
  • 54A
     Power of State Government to fix maximum and minimum rates for passenger fares and freight for goods
  • 54B
     Power to make rules providing for the appointment of Advisory Committees

  • INSURANCE OF MECHANICALLY PROPELLED VESSELS AGAINST THIRD PARTY RISKS

  • 54C
     Application of section 134, Chapter X, XI and XII of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 in relation to the mechanically propelled vessel

  • CHAPTER VIAB

  • 54D
     Definitions
  • 54E
     Prohibition as to discharge of oil, oily mixture, etc., in the inland water
  • 54F
     Reception facilities at inland port, etc
  • 54G
     Power of entry, inspection, etc
  • 54H
     Powers of Central Government to make rules for prevention and control of pollution

  • PENALTIES AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

  • 55
     Penalty for making voyage without certificate of survey
  • 56
     Penalty for neglect to affix certificate or survey in inland mechanically propelled vessel
  • 57
     Penalty for neglect or refusal to deliver up or surrender certificates of survey or registration
  • 58
     Penalty for carrying excessive number of passengers on board
  • 58A
     Penalty for carrying excessive quantity of cargo on board
  • 59
     Penalty for serving, or engaging a person to serve, as master or engineer without certificate
  • 60
     Penalty for master failing to give notice of wreck or casualty
  • 61
     Penalty for failing to deliver up suspended or cancelled certificate
  • 62
     Penalty for taking or delivering or tendering for carriage dangerous goods on board inland mechanically propelled vessel without notice
  • 62A
     Punishment for offences relating to accident
  • 62B
     Penalty for using uninsured mechanically propelled vessel
  • 62C
     Penalty for neglect or refusal to give information as to insurance or to produce certificate of insurance
  • 62D
     Punishment for offences relating to pollution
  • 62E
     Offences by companies
  • 63
     Penalty for misconduct or neglect endangering inland mechanically propelled vessel or life or limb
  • 63A
     Desertion and absence without leave
  • 63B
     General offences against discipline
  • 63C
     Entry of offence in official log book
  • 63D
     General provision for punishment of offences not otherwise provided for
  • 64
     Levy of fine by distress of inland mechanically propelled vessel
  • 65
     Jurisdiction of Magistrates
  • 66
     Place of trial

  • SUPPLEMENTAL

  • 67
     Power for State Government to make general rules
  • 68
     Power for State Government to modify application of Act to certain inland mechanically propelled vessels
  • 69
     Exemption to Government vessels from fees
  • 70
     Power for Central Government to define tidal water
  • 71
     Fees recoverable as fines
  • 72
     Certificated masters of inland mechanically propelled vessels to be deemed pilots under section 31 of Act 15 of 1908
  • 72A
     Endorsement of certificates and licences granted in Bangladesh
  • 73
     [Omitted.]
  • 74
     Publication of rules
  • 75
     Repeal and saving