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The Inland Vessels Act, 1917, 1 of 1917, (Rep., Act 24 of 2021)

105 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 0Section 0
  2. I — PRELIMINARY
  3. 1Short title and extent
  4. 2Definitions
  5. II — SURVEY OF INLAND[3] [ MECHNICALLY PROPELLED VESSELS]
  6. 3The word "and" omitted by Act 35 of 1977, s. 7 (w.e.f. 1-5-1978)
  7. 4Appointment of surveyors and places, of survey
  8. 5Powers of surveyors
  9. 6Fees in respect of survey
  10. 7Declaration of surveyor
  11. 8Sending of declaration by owner or master to State Government
  12. 9Power for State Government to grant or authorise the grant of certificates of survey
  13. 10Certificate of survey to be affixed in conspicuous part of mechanically propelled vessel
  14. 10AEffect of certificates of survey
  15. 11Term of certificates of survey
  16. 12Renewal of certificates of survey
  17. 13Power for State Government to suspend or cancel certificate of survey
  18. 14Power for State Government to require delivery of expired or cancelled certificate
  19. 15Report of suspension or cancellation of certain certificates
  20. 16Power for State Government to direct survey by two surveyors
  21. 17Power for State Government to order a second survey
  22. 18Division of duties when two surveyors employed
  23. 19Power for State Government to make rules as to surveys
  24. 19AInland mechanically propelled vessels not to proceed on voyage or be used for service without certificate of registration
  25. 19BPlace of registry and, registering authorities
  26. 19CBook of registration
  27. 19DApplication for registration
  28. 19EPlaces of registration
  29. 19FGrant of certificate of registration
  30. 19HMarking of inland mechanically propelled vessels
  31. 19JRegistration of alterations
  32. 19KTransfer of registry
  33. 19LChange of residence or place of business
  34. 19MProhibition against transfer of ownership of registered vessel
  35. 19NSuspension of certificates of registration
  36. 19PAppeals
  37. 19QReciprocity
  38. 19RPower to make rules
  39. 19SCertain certificates issued under Merchant Shipping Act to be valid under this Act
  40. III — MASTERS [INCLUDING SERANGS] AND ENGINEERS [INCLUDING ENGINE-DRIVERS] OR INLAND 1[MECI IANICALLY PROPELLED VESSELS]
  41. 20Appointment of examiners
  42. 21Grant of masters', serangs', engineers', and engine-drivers' certificates of competency
  43. 22Grant of masters', serangs', engineers' and engine-drivers' certificates of service
  44. 22ALicences
  45. 23Certificates to be made in duplicate
  46. 24Certificates to be held by master and engineer of vessel of one hundred or more horsepower
  47. 26Certificates to be held by master and engineer of vessel of between forty and one hundred horse-powe
  48. 27Certificates to be held by master and engineer of vessel of less than forty horsepower
  49. 28Power for State Government to require Master or engineer to hold certificate granted under Act in ad
  50. 29Power for State Government to make rules as to grant of certificates of competency
  51. 30Power for State Government to make rules as to grant of certificates of service
  52. IV — INVESTIGATIONS INTO CASUALTIES
  53. 32Report of casualties to be made to nearest police-station
  54. 33Power for State Government to appoint Court of investigation
  55. 34Power of Court of investigation to inquire into charges of incompetency or Misconduct
  56. 35Power for State Government to direct investigation otherwise than under section 33
  57. 36Person charged to he heard
  58. 37Assessors
  59. 38Powers of Court as to evidence and regulation of proceedings
  60. 39Power of Court to effect arrest of witnesses by entry and detention of vessels
  61. 40Power of Court to commit for trial and to bind over witnesses
  62. 41Depositions of absent witnesses
  63. 42Report by Court to State Government
  64. 43Court to exercise its powers independently of the assessors
  65. 44Power for. State Government to direct investigations into causes of explosions on mechanically propelled vessels
  66. 44ARaising of or removal of wreck impeding navigation, etc
  67. 44BRemoval of obstruction in inland water
  68. 44CRecovery of expenses of removal
  69. 44DRemoval of lawful obstruction
  70. 44EFouling of Government moorings
  71. V — SUSPENSION AND CANCELLATION OF CERTIFICATES GRANTED UNDER THE ACT
  72. 45Power for State Government to suspend or cancel certificates in certain cases
  73. 46Obligation to deliver up suspended or cancelled certificate
  74. 47Report to other State Government
  75. 48Power for State Government to revoke suspension or cancellation, and to grant new certificate
  76. VI — PROTECTION OF, AND CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS IN, INLAND 2 [MECHANICALLY PROPELLED VESSELS]
  77. 49Power for State Government to declare dangerous goods
  78. 50Carriage of dangerous goods
  79. 51Power of owner or master of mechanically propelled vessel to throw overboard dangerous goods
  80. 52Power for State Government to make rules for protection of inland mechanically propelled vessels from accidents
  81. 53Power for State Government to make rules as to carriage of passengers in inland mechanically propelled vessels
  82. 54Power for State Government to make rules for protection of passengers
  83. 54BPower to make rules providing for the appointment of Committees
  84. 54DDefinitions
  85. 54EProhibition as to discharge of oil, oil mixture, etc., in the inland water
  86. 54FReception facilities at inland port, etc
  87. 54GPower of entry inspection, etc
  88. 54HPowers of Central Government to make rules for prevention and control of pollution
  89. VII — PENALTIES AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
  90. 55Penalty for making voyage without certificate of survey
  91. 56Penalty for neglect to affix certificate of survey in inland mechanically propelled. vessel
  92. 58Penalty for carrying excessive number of passengers on hoard
  93. 58APenalty for carrying excessive quantity of cargo on board
  94. 59Penalty for serving, or engaging a person to serve, as master or engineer, without certificate
  95. 60Penalty for master failing to give notice of wreck or casualty
  96. 61Penalty for failing to deliver up suspended or cancelled certificate
  97. 62Penalty for taking or delivering or tendering for carriage dangerous goods on board inland mechanically propelled vessel without notice
  98. 62BPenalty for using uninsured mechanically propelled vessel
  99. 62CPenalty for neglect or refusal to give information as to insurance or to produce certificate of insurance
  100. 62EOffences by companies
  101. 63ADesertion and absence without leave
  102. 63BGeneral offences against discipline
  103. 63CEntry of offence in official log-book
  104. 64Levy of fine by distress of inland mechanically propelled vessel
  105. 65Jurisdiction of Magistrates
  106. 66Place of trial
  107. VIII — SUPPLEMENTAL
  108. 67Power for State Government to make general rules
  109. 68Power for State Government to modify application of Act to certain inland mechanically propelled vessels
  110. 70Power for Central Government to define tidal water
  111. 71Fees recoverable as fines
  112. 72Certificated masters of inland mechanically propelled vessels to be deemed pilots under section 31 of Act 15 of 1908
  113. 74Publication of rules