The INLAND VESSELS ACT, 1917

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Short title and extent.

(1) This Act may be called the Inland Vessels Act, 1917. (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir *: [Omitted

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  1. 1.Short title and extent.
  2. 2.Definitions.
  3. 3.Inland mechanically propelled vessel not to proceed on voyage or to be used for service without certificate of survey.
  4. 4.Appointment of surveyors and places of survey.
  5. 5.Powers of surveyors.
  6. 6.Fees in respect of surveys.
  7. 7.Declaration of surveyor.
  8. 8.Sending of declaration by owner or master to State Government.
  9. 9.Power for State Government to grant or authorise the grant of certificates of survey.
  10. 9A.Temporary permit.
  11. 10.Certificate of survey to be affixed in conspicuous part of mechanically propelled vessel.
  12. 10A.Effect of certificates of survey.
  13. 11.Term of certificates of survey.
  14. 12.Renewal of certificates of survey.
  15. 13.Power for State Government to suspend or cancel certificate of survey.
  16. 14.Power for State Government to require delivery of expired or cancelled certificate.
  17. 15.Report of suspension or cancellation of certain certificates.
  18. 16.Power for State Government to direct survey by two surveyors.
  19. 17.Power for State Government to order a second survey.
  20. 18.Division of duties when two surveyors employed.
  21. 19.Power for State Government to make rules as to surveys.
  22. 19A.Inland mechanically propelled vessels not to proceed on voyage or be used for service without certificate of registration.
  23. 19B.Place of registry and registering authorities.
  24. 19C.Book of registration.
  25. 19D.Application for registration.
  26. 19E.Places of registration.
  27. 19F.Grant of certificate of registration.
  28. 19G.[Omitted.].
  29. 19H.Marking of inland mechanically propelled vessels.
  30. 19I.Prohibition against transfer of certificate of registration.
  31. 19J.Registration of alterations.
  32. 19K.Transfer of registry.
  33. 19L.Change of residence or place of business.
  34. 19M.Prohibition against transfer of ownership of registered vessel.
  35. 19N.Suspension of certificates of registration.
  36. 19O.Cancellation of registration.
  37. 19P.Appeals.
  38. 19Q.Reciprocity.
  39. 19QA.Mortgage of mechanically propelled vessel or share.
  40. 19R.Power to make rules.
  41. 19S.Certain certificates issued under Merchant Shipping Act to be valid under this Act.
  42. 20.Appointment of examiners.
  43. 21.Grant „of masters‟, serangs‟, engineers‟ and engine-drivers‟ certificates of competency.
  44. 22.Grant of masters‟, serangs‟, engineers‟ and engine-drivers‟ certificates of service.
  45. 22A.Licences.
  46. 23.Certificates to be made in duplicate.
  47. 24.Copy of certificate or licence to be granted in certain cases.
  48. 25.Certificates to be held by master and engineer of vessel of one hundred or more horsepower.
  49. 26.Certificates to be held by master and engineer of vessel of between forty and one hundred horse- power.
  50. 27.Certificates to be held by master and engineer of vessel of less than forty horse-power.
  51. 28.Power for State Government to require master or engineer to hold certificate granted under Act in addition to other .certificate.
  52. 29.Power for State Government to make rules as to grant of certificates of competency.
  53. 30.Power for State Government to make rules as to grant of certificates of service.
  54. 30A.Power for State Government to make rules as to grant of licences.
  55. 31.Effect of certificates of competency or service and licences.
  56. 32.Report of casualties to be made to nearest police-station.
  57. 33.Power for State Government to appoint court of investigation.
  58. 34.Power of Court of investigation to inquire into charges of incompetency or misconduct.
  59. 35.Power for State Government to direct investigation otherwise than under section 33.
  60. 36.Person charged to be heard.
  61. 37.Assessors.
  62. 38.Powers of Court as to evidence and regulation of proceedings.
  63. 39.Power of Court to effect arrest of witnesses by entry and detention of vessels.
  64. 40.Power of Court to commit for trial and to bind over witnesses.
  65. 41.Depositions of absent witnesses.
  66. 42.Report by Court to State Government.
  67. 43.Court to exercise its powers independently of the assessors.
  68. 44.Power for State Government to direct investigations into causes of explosions on mechanically propelled vessels.
  69. 44A.Raising of or removal of wreck impeding navigation, etc.
  70. 44B.Removal of obstruction in inland water.
  71. 44C.Recovery of expenses of removal.
  72. 44D.Removal of lawful obstruction.
  73. 44E.Fouling of Government moorings.
  74. 45.Power for State Government to suspend or cancel certificates in certain cases.
  75. 46.Obligation to deliver up suspended or cancelled certificate.
  76. 47.Report to other State Government.
  77. 48.Power for State Government to revoke suspension or cancellation, and to grant new certificate.
  78. 49.Power for State Government to declare dangerous goods.
  79. 50.Carriage of dangerous goods.
  80. 51.Power of owner or master of mechanically propelled vessel to throw overbroad dangerous goods.
  81. 52.Power for State Government to make rules for protection of inland mechanically propelled vessels from accidents.
  82. 53.Power for State Government to make rules as to carriage of passengers in inland mechanically propelled vessels.
  83. 54.Power for State Government to make rules for protection of passengers.
  84. 54A.Power of State Government to fix maximum and minimum rates for passenger fares and freight for goods.
  85. 54B.Power to make rules providing for the appointment of Advisory Committees.
  86. 54C.Application of section 134, Chapter X, XI and XII of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 in relation to the mechanically propelled vessels.
  87. 54D.Definitions.
  88. 54E.Prohibition as to discharge of oil, oily mixture, etc., in the inland water.
  89. 54F.Reception facilities at inland port, etc.
  90. 54G.Power of entry, inspection, etc.
  91. 54H.Powers of Central Government to make rules for prevention and control of pollution.
  92. 55.Penalty for making voyage without certificate of survey.
  93. 56.Penalty for neglect to affix certificate or survey in inland mechanically propelled vessel.
  94. 57.Penalty for neglect or refusal to deliver up or surrender certificates of survey or registration.
  95. 58.Penalty for carrying excessive number of passengers on board.
  96. 58A.Penalty for carrying excessive quantity of cargo on board.
  97. 59.Penalty for serving, or engaging a person to serve, as master or engineer without certificate.
  98. 60.Penalty for master failing to give notice of wreck or casualty.
  99. 61.Penalty for failing to deliver up suspended or cancelled certificate.
  100. 62.Penalty for taking or delivering or tendering for carriage dangerous goods on board inland mechanically propelled vessel without notice.
  101. 62A.Punishment for offences relating to accident.
  102. 62B.Penalty for using uninsured mechanically propelled vessel.
  103. 62C.Penalty for neglect or refusal to give information as to insurance or to produce certificate of insurance.
  104. 62D.Punishment for offences relating to pollution.
  105. 62E.Offences by companies.
  106. 63.Penalty for misconduct or neglect endangering inland mechanically propelled vessel or life or limb.
  107. 63A.Desertion and absence without leave.
  108. 63B.General offences against discipline.
  109. 63C.Entry of offence in official log book.
  110. 63D.General provision for punishment of offences not otherwise provided for.
  111. 64.Levy of fine by distress of inland mechanically propelled vessel.
  112. 65.Jurisdiction of Magistrates.
  113. 66.Place of trial.
  114. 67.Power for State Government to make general rules.
  115. 68.Power for State Government to modify application of Act to certain inland mechanically propelled vessels.
  116. 69.Exemption to Government vessels from fees.
  117. 70.Power for Central Government to define tidal water.
  118. 71.Fees recoverable as fines.
  119. 72.Certificated masters of inland mechanically propelled vessels to be deemed pilots under section 31 of Act 15 of 1908.
  120. 72A.Endorsement of certificates and licences granted in Bangladesh.
  121. 73.[Omitted.].
  122. 74.Publication of rules.
  123. 75.Repeal and saving.
  124. SCH-SCHEDULE I.SCHEDULE I
  125. SCH-SCHEDULE II. [Repealed.]..SCHEDULE II. [Repealed.].