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THE INLAND VESSELS ACT.1917 (1 OF 1917)
(As modified up to the 1st November, 1986)
[Subordinate legislation being published separately]
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Ministry of Law and Justice
LIST OF AMENDING AND REPELEASING ACTS AND ADAPTATION ORDERS
1. The Inland Steam-vessels (Amendment) Act, 1920 (6 of 1920)
2. The Devolution Act, 1920 (38 of 1920)
3. The Repealing and Amending Act, 1923 (11 of 1923)
4. The Indian Merchant Shipping Act, 1923 (21 of 1923).
5. The Repealing Act, 1927 (12 of 1927).
6. The Inland Steam-vessels (Amendment) Act, 1930 (13 of 1930).
7. The Inland Steam-vessels (Amendment) Act, 1949 (58 of 1949).
8. The Inland Steam-vessels (Amendment) Act, 1950 (38 of 1950).
9. The Inland Steam-vessels (Amendment) Act, 1951 (26 of 1951).
10. The Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937.
11. The Indian Independence (Adaptation of Central Acts and Ordinances) Order, 1948.
12. The Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.
13. The Adaptation of Laws (No.3) Order, 1956.
14. The Inland Steam-vessels (Amendment) Act, 1977 (35 of 1977).
LIST OF ABBREVATIONS USED
A.O.1937 for Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937.
A.O.1948 for Indian Independence (Adaptationof Central Acts and Ordinances) Order, 1948.
A.O.1950 for Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.
Cl. for Clause.
G.G.in C. for Governor General in Council.
Ins. for Inserted.
P. for Page.
Pt. for Part.
Rep. for Repealed.
S. for Section.
Sch. for Schedule.
Subs. for Substituted.
w.e.f. for With effect from
THE INLAND VESSELS ACT, 1917
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
SECTIONS
1. Short title and extent.
2. Definitions.
CHAPTER II
SERVEY OF INLAND MECHANICALLY PROPELLED VISSELS
3. Inland mechanically propelled vessel not to proceed onvoyage or to be used for service without certificate of survey.
4. Appointment of surveyors and places of survey.
5. Powers of surveyors.
6. Fees in respect of surveys.
7. Declaration of surveyor.
8. Sending of declaration by owner on master to StateGovernment.
9. Power for State Government to grant or authorise the grant of certificates of survey.
10. Certificate of survey to be affixed in conspicuous part ofmechanically propelled vessel.
10a. Effect of certificates of survey.
11. Term of certificates of survey.
12. Renewal of certificates of survey.
13. Power for State Government to suspend or cancel certificate of survey.
14 Power for State Government to require delivery of expired cancelled certificate.
15. Report of suspension or cancellation of certain certificates.
16. Power for State Government to direct survey by two surveyors.
17. Power of State Government to order a second survey.
18. Division of duties when to surveyors employed.
19. Power for State Government to make rules as to surveys.
CHAPTER IIA
REGISTRATION OF INLAND MECHANICALLY PROPELLED VESSELS
19A. Inland mechanically propelled vessels not to proceed onvoyage or be used for service without certificate of registration.
19B. Place of registry and registering authorities.
19C. Book of registration.
19D. Application for registration.
19E. Places of registration.
19F. Grant of certificate of registration.
19G. [Repealed.]
Arrangement of Sections SECTIONS
19H. Making of inland mechanically propelled vessels.
19I. Prohibition against transfer of certificate of registration.
19J. Registration of alterations.
19K. Transfer of registry.
19L. Change of residence or place of business.
19M. Prohibition against transfer of ownership of registered vessel.
19N. Suspension of certificates of registration.
19O. Cancellation of registration.
19P. Appeals.
19Q. Reciprocity.
19QA. Mortgage of mechanically propelled vessel or share.
19R. Power to make rules.
19S. Certain certificates issued under Merchant Shipping Act to be valid under this Act.
CHAPTER III
MASTERS [INCLUDING SEARANGS AND ENGINEERS INCLUDING
ENGINE-DRIVERS] OF INLAND MECHANICALLY PROPELLED VESSELS
20. Appointment of examiners.
21. Grant of masters’,serangs’, engineers’ and engine-drivers’ certificates of competency.
22. Grant of masters’, serangs’, engineers’ and engine-drivers’ certificates of service.
22A. Licences.
23. Certificates to be made in duplicate.
24. Copy of certificate or licence to be granted in certain cases.
25. Certificates to be held by master and engineer of vessel of one hundred or more horse-power.
26. Certificates to be held by master and engineer of vessel of between forty and one hundred horse-power.
27. Certificates to be held by master and engineer of vessel of less than forty horse-power.
28. Power of State Government to require master or engineer to hold certificate granted under Act in addition to other certificate.
29. Power for State Government to require master or engineer to hold certificates competency.
30. Power for State Government to make rules as to grant of certificates of service.
30A. Power for State Government to make rules as to grant of licences.
31. Area in which certificates of competency or service and licences shall have effect.
CHAPTER IV
INVESTIGATIONS INTO CASUALLTIES
32. Report of casualties to be made to nearest police-station.
33. Power for State Government to appoint Court of investigation.
34. Power of Court of investigation to inquire into charges of incompetency or misconduct.
35. Power for State Government to direct investigation otherwise then under section 33.
36. Persons charged to be heard.
37. Assessors.
38. Powers of Court to
SECTIONS
39. Power of Court to effect arrest of witnesses by entry and detention of vessels.
40. Power of Court to commit for trial and to bind over witnesses.
41. Depositions of absent witnesses.
42. Report by Court to State Government.
43. Court to exercise its powers independently of assessors.
44. Power for State Government to direct investigations into causes of explosions on mechanically propelled vessels.
CHAPTER IVA
REMOVAL OF OBSTRUCTIONS AND SIMILAR HAZARDS IN NAVIGATION
44A. Raising of or removal of wreck impending navigation, etc.
44B. Removal of obstruction in inland water.
44C. Recovery of expenses of removal.
44D. Removal of lawful obstruction.
44E. Fouling of Government moorings.
CHAPTER V
SUSPENSION AND CANCELLATION OF CERTIFICATES GRANTED UNDER THE ACT
45. Power for State Government to suspend or cancel certificates in certain cases.
46. Obligation to deliver up suspended or cancelled certificate.
47. Report to other State Government.
48. Power for State Government to revoke suspension or cancellation, and to grant new certificate.
CHAPTER VI
PROTECTION OF, AND CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS IN, INLAND MECHANICALLY PROPELLED VESSELS
49. Power for State Government to declare dangerous goods.
50. Carriage of dangerous goods.
51. Power of owner or master of mechanically propelled vessel to throw over board dangerous goods.
52. Power for State Government to make rules for protection of inland mechanically propelled vessels from accidents.
53. Power for State Government to make rules as to carriage of passengers in inland mechanically propelled vessels.
54. Power for State Government to make rules for protection of passengers.
54A. Power of State Government to fix maximum and minimum rates for passenger fares and freight for goods.
54B. Power to make rules providing for the appointment of Advisory Committees.
CHAPTER VIA
INSURANCE OF MECHANICALLY PROPELLED VESSELS AGAINST THIR PARTY RISKS
54C. Application of Chapter VIII of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, in relation to the insurance of mechanically propelled vessels.
CHAPTER VII
PENALTIES AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
SECTIONS
55. Penalty for making voyage without certificate of survey.
56. Penalty for neglect to affix certificate or survey in inland mechanically propelled vessel.
57. Penalty for neglect or refusal to deliver up or surrender certificates of survey or registration.
58. Penalty for carrying excessive number of passengers on board.
58A. Penalty for carrying excessive quantity of cargo on board.
59. Penalty for serving, or engaging a person to serve, as master or engineer withoutcertificate.
60. Penalty for master failing to give notice of wreck or casualty.
61. Penalty for failing to deliver up suspended or cancelled certificate.
62. Penalty for taking or delivering or tendering for carriage dangerous goods on board inland mechanically propelled vessel without notice.
62A. Punishment for offences relating to accident.
62B. Penalty for using uninsured mechanically propelled vessel.
62C. Penalty for neglect or refusal to give information as t insurance or to produce certificate of insurance.
63. Penalty for misconduct or neglect endangering inland mechanically propelled vessel or life or limb.
63A. Desertion and absence without leave.
63B. General offences against discipline.
63C. Entry of offence in official log-book.
63D. General provision for punishment of offences not otherwise provided for.
64. Levy of fine by distress of inland mechanically propelled vessel.
65. Jurisdiction of Magistrates.
66. Place of trial.
CHAPTER VIII
SUPPLEMENTAL
67. Power for State Government to make general rules.
68. Power for State Government to modify application of Act to certain inland mechanically propelled vessels.
69. Exemption to Government vessels from fees.
70. Power for Central Government to define tidal water.
71. Fees recoverable as fines.
72. Certificated master of inland mechanically propelled vessels to be deemed pilots under section 31 of Act 15 of 1908.
72A. Endorsement of certificates and licences granted in Bangladesh.
73. [Repealed.]
74. Publication of rules.
75. Repeal and saving.
SCHEDULE I - RATES OF FEES.
SCHEDULE II - [Repealed.]
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