Lawgist50Carriage of dangerous goods
(1) No person shall--
(a) take with him on board an inland 1[mechanically propelled vessel] any dangerous goods without giving notice of their nature to the owner or master of the 1[mechanically propelled vessel], or
(b) deliver or tender for carriage on such 1[mechanically propelled vessel] any dangerous goods without giving such notice, and without disti nctly marking their nature on the outside of the package containing the goods.
(2) if the owner or master of an inland 1[mechanically propelled vessel] suspects, or has reason to believe, that any luggage or parcel taken, delivered, or tendered for carriage on the 1[mechanically propelled vessel] contains dangerous goods, he may--
(i) refuse to carry it upon the 1[mechanically propelled vessel]; or
(ii) require it to be opened to ascertain the nature of its contents; or
(iii) if it has been received for carriage, stop its transit until he is satisfied as to the nature of its contents.
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1. Subs. by s. 5, ibid., for "steam-vessel" (w.e.f. 1-5-1978).
- 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
