LawgistThe Inland Vessels Act
38Powers of Court as to evidence and regulation of proceedings
For the purpose of any investigation under this Chapter, the Court making the investigation shall, so far as relates to compelling the attendance and examination of witnesses, and production of documents and the regulation of the proceedings, have--
(a) if the Court is a special Court--the same powers as are exercisable by the principal Court of ordinary criminal jurisdiction for the place at which the investigation is made; or
(b) if the Court is a principal Court of ordinary criminal jurisdiction or the Court of the District Magistrate--the same powers as arc exercisable respectively by either Court in the exercise of its criminal jurisdiction.
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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
