Inland Vessels Act, 1917
State Act of Jharkhand · Act 1 of 191799 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | INLAND VESSELS ACT, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 1 of 1917 |
| Year | 1917 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Jharkhand |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 99 |
| Subjects | property, transport |
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- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Inland mechanically propelled vessel not to proceed on voyage or to be used for service without certificate of survey
- Section 4 Appointment of surveyors and places, of survey
- Section 5 Powers of surveyors
- Section 6 Fees in respect of surveys
- Section 7 Declaration of surveyor
- Section 8 Sending of declaration by owner or master to State Government
- Section 9 Power for State Government to grant or authorise the grant of certificates of survey
- Section 10 Certificate of survey to be affixed in conspicuous part of mechanically propelled vessel
- Section 11 Term of certificates of survey
- Section 12 Renewal of certificates of survey
- Section 13 Power for State Government to suspend or cancel certificate of survey
- Section 14 Power for State Government to require delivery of expired or cancelled certificate
- Section 15 Report of suspension or cancellation of certain certificates
- Section 16 Power for State Government to direct survey by two surveyors
- Section 17 Power for State Government to order a second survey
- Section 18 Division of duties when two surveyors employed
- Section 19 Power for State Government to make rules as to surveys
- Section 19A Inland mechanically propelled vessels not to proceed on voyage or be used for service without certificate of registration
- Section 19B Place of registry and, registering authorities
- Section 19C Book of registration
- Section 19D Application for registration
- Section 19E Places of registration
- Section 19F Grant of certificate of registration
- Section 19H Marking of inland mechanically propelled vessels
- Section 19J Registration of alterations
- Section 19K Transfer of registry
- Section 19L Change of residence or place of business
- Section 19M Prohibition against transfer of ownership of registered vessel
- Section 19N Suspension of certificates of registration
- Section 19P Appeals
- Section 19Q Reciprocity
- Section 19R Power to make rules
- Section 20 Appointment of examiners
- Section 21 Grant of masters’, serangs’, engineers’, and engine-drivers’ certificates of competency
- Section 22 Grant of masters’, serangs’, engineers’ and engine-drivers’ certificates of service
- Section 23 Certificates to be made in duplicate
- Section 24 Copy of certificate or licence to he granted in certain cases
- Section 25 Certificates to be held by master and engineer of vessel of one hundred or more horsepower
- Section 26 Certificates to be held by master and engineer of vessel of between forty and one hundred horse-power
- Section 27 Certificates to be held by master and engineer of vessel of less than forty horsepower
- Section 28 Power for State Government to require Master or engineer to hold certificate granted under Act in addition to other certificate
- Section 29 Power for State Government to make rules as to grant of certificates of competency
- Section 30 Power for State Government to make rules as to grant of certificates of service
- Section 32 Report of casualties to be made to nearest police -station
- Section 33 Power for State Government to appoint Court of investigation
- Section 34 Power of Court of investigation to inquire into charges o f incompetency or Misconduct
- Section 35 Power for State Government to direct investigation otherwise than under section 33
- Section 36 Person charged to he heard
- Section 37 Assessors
- Section 38 Powers of Court as to evidence and regulation of proceedings
- Section 39 Power of Court to effect arrest of witnesses by entry and detention of vessels
- Section 40 Power of Court to commit for trial and to bind over witnesses
- Section 41 Depositions of absent witnesses
- Section 42 Report by Court to State Government
- Section 43 Court to exercise its powers independently of the assessors
- Section 44 Power for. State Government to direct investigations into causes of explosions on mechanically propelled vessels
- Section 44A Raising of or removal of wreck impeding navigation, etc
- Section 44B Removal of obstruction in inland water
- Section 44C Recovery of expenses of removal
- Section 44D Removal of lawful obstruction
- Section 44E Fouling of Government moorings
- Section 45 Power for State Government to suspend or cancel certificates in certain cases
- Section 46 Obligation to deliver up suspended or cancelled certificate
- Section 47 Report to other State Government
- Section 48 Power for State Government to revoke suspension or cancellation, and to grant new certificate
- Section 49 Power for State Government to declare dangerous goods
- Section 50 Carriage of dangerous goods
- Section 51 Power of owner or master of mechanically propelled vessel to throw overboard dangerous goods
- Section 52 Power for State Government to make rules for protection of inland mechanically propelled vessels from accidents
- Section 53 Power for State Government to make rules as to carriage of passengers in inland mechanically propelled vessels
- Section 54 Power for State Government to make rules for protection of passengers
- Section 54B Power to make rules providing for the appointment of Advisory Committees
- Section 54D Definitions
- Section 54E Prohibition as to discharge of oil, oil mixture, etc., in the inland water
- Section 54F Reception facilities at inland port, etc
- Section 54G Power of entry inspection, etc
- Section 54H Powers of Central Government to make rules for prevention and control of pollution
- Section 55 Penalty for making voyage without certificate of survey
- Section 56 Penalty for neglect to affix certificate of survey in inland mechanically propelled. vessel
- Section 58 Penalty for carrying excessive number of passengers on hoard
- Section 59 Penalty for serving, or engaging a person to serve, as master or engineer, without certificate
- Section 60 Penalty for master failing to give notice of wreck or casualty
- Section 61 Penalty for failing to deliver up suspended or cancelled certificate
- Section 62 Penalty for taking or delivering or tendering for carriage dangerous goods on board inland mechanically propelled vessel without notice
- Section 62B Penalty for using uninsured mechanically propelled vessel
- Section 62C Penalty for neglect or refusal to give information as to insurance or to pro duce certificate of insurance
- Section 62E Offences by companies
- Section 63 Penalty for misconduct or neglect endangering inland mechanically propelled vessel or life or limb
- Section 63B General offences against discipline
- Section 63C Entry of offence in official log-book
- Section 64 Levy of fine by distress of inland mechanically propelled vessel
- Section 65 Jurisdiction of Magistrates
- Section 66 Place of trial
- Section 67 Power for State Government to make general rules
- Section 68 Power for State Government to modify application of Act to certain inland mechanically propelled vessels
- Section 71 Fees recoverable as fines
- Section 72 Certificated masters of inland mechanically propelled vessels to be deemed pilots under section 31 of Act 15 of 1908
- Section 74 Publication of rules
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