LawgistThe Inland Vessels Act
32Report of casualties to be made to nearest police-station
Whenever--
(a) any inland 1[mechanically propelled vessel] has been wrecked, abandoned or materially damaged, or
(b) by reason of any casualty happening to, or on. board of, any inland 1[mechanically propelled vessel], loss of life has ensued,. or
(c) any inland 1[mechanically propelled vessel] alas caused loss or material damage to, any other vessel,
the master of the 1[mechanically propelled vessel] shall forthwith give notice of the wreck, abandonment, damage, casualty, or loss to the officer in charge of the nearest police -station.
Download our fully-offline, High speed android app.- Click here
1. Subs. by Act 35 of 1977, s. 5, for "steam-vessel" (w.e.f. 1-5-1978).
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
