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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
REGISTRATION OF INLAND MECHANICALLY PROPELLED VESSELS
MASTERS INCLUDING SERANGS AND ENGINEERS INCLUDING ENGINE-DRIVERS OF INLAND MECHANICALLY PROPELLED VESSELS
INVESTIGATIONS INTO CASUALTIES
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
INSURANCE OF MECHANICALLY PROPELLED VESSELS AGAINST THIRD PARTY RISKS
CHAPTER VIAB
PENALTIES AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
SUPPLEMENTAL
PRELIMINARY
1
Short title and extent
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