Section 32: Report of casualties to be made to nearest police-station.

Whenever—

(a) any inland mechanically propelled vessel has been wrecked, abandoned or materially damaged, or

(b) by reason of any casualty happening to, or on. board of, any inland mechanically propelled vessel, loss of life has ensued,. or

(c) any inland mechanically propelled vessel alas caused loss or material damage to, any other vessel, the master of the mechanically propelled vessel shall forthwith give notice of the wreck, abandonment, damage, casualty, or loss to the officer in charge of the nearest police -station.