LawgistThe Inland Vessels Act
8Sending of declaration by owner or master to State Government
(1) The owner or master of a 1[mechanically propelled vessel] to whom a declaration is given under section 7 shall, within fourteen days after the date of the receipt thereof, send the declaration to such officer as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf.
(2) If any owner or master fails to send a declaration as required by sub-section (1), he shall forfeit a sum not exceeding five rupees for every day during which the sending of the declaration is delayed.
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1. Subs. by Act 35 of 1977, s. 5, for "steam-vessel" (w.e.f. 1-5-1978).
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
