The COASTING-VESSELS ACT, 1838

Sections

Section 1 — Extent.

This Act extends in the first instance to the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in the States of Bombay, Saurashtra and Kutch, but the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, extend it to any other State or part of a State which has a sea-coast.]

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  1. 1.Extent.
  2. 2.Rules as to coasting and other vessels belonging to any citizen of India.
  3. 3.Marking or branding vessels with name of place and number.
  4. 4.Registry of name, number and burthen.
  5. 5.Owners to apply for registry.
  6. 6.Officers to perform duty of marking and branding.
  7. 7.Owner to obtain certificate of registry. Replacing lost certificate.
  8. 8.Sealing certificate.
  9. 9.[Repealed.].
  10. 10.Fees for certificates.
  11. 11.Fees to be credited to Government.
  12. 12.Production of certificate on demand.
  13. 13.Penalty for neglect to comply with rules.
  14. 14.Power to direct compensation for trouble in seizing.
  15. 15.[Repealed.].
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