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Section 75: Preliminary enquiry by designated authority and inquiry by District Magistrate.

The Inland Vessels Act, 2021Central Act · Act 24 of 2021

(1) The designated authority may, in pursuance of the information referred to in sub-section (2) of section 74, conduct a preliminary enquiry and submit a report thereof to the District Magistrate, who shall transmit the same to the concerned State Government.

(2) The State Government may, on receipt of the report referred to in sub-section (1), if deemed necessary, direct the District Magistrate to submit an additional report to it and send a copy thereof to the Judicial Magistrate of the first class referred to in sub-section (4) of section 74 through the jurisdictional police.

(3) The powers of the District Magistrate referred to in sub-section (2) and the procedures to be followed by him in holding the inquiry for submission of additional report shall be such as may be prescribed by the State Government.

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ActThe Inland Vessels Act, 2021
Section75
Marginal notePreliminary enquiry by designated authority and inquiry by District Magistrate.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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