Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
6. There shall be actually laden on board of every Ship or Vessel, conveying Emi grants into any of the Colonies aforesaid at the time of depature of such Ship or Vessel from the Port or Place at which such laborers shall be embarked, good and wholesome provisions for the use and consumption of the said Passengers over and above the victual Ting of the Crew, to the amount or in the proportion following, that is to say, a supply of Water to the amount of five gallons for every week of the computed Voyage for every Passenger on board such Ship or Vessel such Water being carried in Tanks or Sweet Casks, and a supply of Rice, Bread, Biscuit, Flour, Oatmeal, or Bread stuffs to the amount of seven pounds weight to every week of the computed voyage for every such Passenger; provided always that when any such Ship or Vessel shall be destined to call at a Port or Place in the course of her voyage, for the purpose of filling up her Water Casks, a supply of Water at the rate beforementioned for every week of an average voyage to such Port or Place of calling, shall be deemed to be a compliance with this Regulation, and provided that the preceding Regulation regarding food shall be deemed to have been complied with in any case when it shall be made to appear, that by the special authority of the Governor General of India in Council any other articles of food were substituted for the articles above enumerated as being in his judgment equivalent thereto.
Source: India Code