Lawgist63Penalty for misconduct or neglect endangering inland mechanically propelled vessel or life or limb
If any person employed or engaged in any capacity on board an inland 1[mechanically propelled vessel], by wilful breach or by neglect of duty, or by reason of drunkenness--
(a) does any act tending immediately to wreck, destroy or materially damage the vessel, or to endanger the life or limb of any person on board, or belonging to the vessel, or
(b) refuses or omits to do any lawful act proper and requisite to be done by him for preserving the vessel from immediate wreck, destruction or material damage, or for preserving any such person from immediate danger to life or limb,
he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with both.
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1. Ins. by s. 30, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-5-1978).
- 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
