Section 6: Officers to perform duty of marking and branding.

[Omitted] The duty of marking or branding and of ascertaining the burthen of such vessels employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessels and harbour-craft, at Bombay, shall be performed by the Principal Officer, Mercantile Marine Department; and at all other places [Omitted] the duty of marking or branding and of ascertaining the burthen of such vessels employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessels and harbour-craft shall be performed by the Collector of Sea-customs at such places respectively, or by such other persons as shall be appointed by the Central Government to act at such places respectively, in the execution of this Act.