INLAND VESSELS ACT, 1917

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S.1 Short Title And Extent

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Inland Mechanically Propelled Vessel Not To Proceed On Voyage Or To Be Used For Service Without Certificate Of Survey

S.4 Appointment Of Surveyors And Places Of Survey

S.5 Powers Of Surveyors

S.6 Fees In Respect Of Surveys

S.7 Declaration Of Surveyor

S.8 Sending Of Declaration By Owner Or Master To State Government

S.9 Power For State Government To Grant Or Authorise The Grant Of Certificates Of Surveys

S.9(a) Temporary permit

S.10 Certificate Of Survey To Be Affixed In Conspicuous Part Of Mechanically Propelled Vessel

S.10(A) Effect Of Certificates Of Survey

S.11 Effect Of Certificates Of Survey

S.12 Term Of Certificates Of Survey

S.13 Renewal Of Certificates Of Survey

S.14 Power For State Government To Suspend Or Cancel Certificate Of Survey

S.15 Power For State Government To Require Delivery Of Expired Or Cancelled Certificate

S.16 Report Of Suspension Or Cancellation Of Certain Certificates

S.17 Power For State Government To Direct Survey By Two Surveyors

S.18 Power For State Government To Order A Second Survey

S.19 Power For State Government To Make Rules As To Surveys

S.19(a) Inland Mechanically Propelled Vessels Not To Proceed On Voyage Or Be Used For Service Without Certificate Of Registration

S.19(b) Place Of Registry And Registering Authorities

S.19(c) Book Of Registration

S.19(d) Application For Registration

S.19(e) Places Of Registration

S.19(f) Grant Of Certificate Of Registration

S.19(g) Automatic Registration Of Inland Steam-Vessels Registered Under The Merchant Shipping Acts

S.19(h) Marking Of Inland Mechanically Propelled Vessel

S.19(i) Prohibition Against Transfer Of Certificate Of Registration

S.19(j) Registration Of Alterations

S.19(k) Transfer Of Registry

S.19(l) Change Of Residence Or Place Of Business

S.19(m) Prohibition Against Transfer Of Ownership Of Registered Vessel

S.19(n) Suspension Of Certificates Of Registration

S.19(o) Cancellation Of Registration

S.19(P) Appeals

S.19(Q) Reciprocity

S.19(Q)(A) Mortgage Of Mechanically Propelled Vessel Or Share

S.19(R) Power To Make Rules

S.19(S) Certain Certificates Issued Under Merchant Shipping Act To Be Valid Under This Act

S.20 Appointment Of Examiners

S.21 Grant Of Masters', Serangs', Engineers', And Engine-Drivers' Certificates Of Competency

S.22 Grant Of Masters,' Serangs,' Engineers' And Engine-Drivers' Certificates Of Service

S.22(A) Licences

S.23 Certificates To Be Made In Duplicate

S.24 Copy Of Certificate Or Licence To Be Granted In Certain Cases

S.25 Certificates To Be Held By Master And Engineer Of Vessel Of One Hundred Or More Horse-Power

S.26 Certificates To Be Held By Master And Engineer Of Vessel Of Between Forty And One Hundred Horse-Power

S.27 Certificates To Be Held By Master And Engineer Of Vessel Of Less Than Forty Horsepower

S.28 Power For State Government To Require Master Or Engineer To Hold Certificate Granted Under Act In Addition To Other Certificate

S.29 Power For State Government To Make Rules As To Grant Of Certificates Of Competency

S.30 Power For State Government To Make Rules As To Grant Of Certificates Of Service

S.30(A) Power For State Government To Make Rules As To Grant Of Licences

S.31 Effect of certificates of competency or service and licences

S.32 Report Of Casualties To Be Made To Nearest Police-Station

S.33 Power For State Government To Appoint Court Of Investigation

S.34 Power of Court of Investigation To Inquire Into Charges of Incompetency or Misconduct

S.35 Power For State Government To Direct Investigation Otherwise Than Under Section 33

S.36 Person Charged To Be Heard

S.37 Assessors

S.38 Powers Of Court As To Evidence And Regulation Of Proceedings

S.39 Power Of Court To Effect Arrest Of Witnesses By Entry And Detention Of Vessels

S.40 Power Of Court To Commit Lor Trial And Lo Bind Over Witnesses

S.41 Depositions Of Absent Witnesses

S.42 Report By Court To State Government

S.43 Court To Exercise Its Powers Independently Of The Assessors

S.44 Power For State Government To Direct Investigations Into Causes Of Explosions On Mechanically Propelled Vessels

S.44(A) Raising Of Or Removal Of Wreck Impeding Navigation, Etc.

S.44(B) Removal Of Obstruction In Inland Water

S.44(C) Recovery Of Expenses Of Removal

S.44(D) Removal Of Lawful Obstruction

S.44(E) Fouling Of Government Moorings

S.45 Power For State Government To Suspend Or Cancel Certificates In Certain Cases

S.46 Obligation To Deliver Up Suspended Or Cancelled Certificate

S.47 Report To Other State Government

S.48 Power For State Government To Revoke Suspension Or Cancellation, And To Grant New Certificate

S.49 Power For State Government To Declare Dangerous Goods

S.50 Carriage Of Dangerous Goods

S.51 Power Of Owner Or Master Of Mechanically Propelled Vessel To Throw Overboard Dangerous Goods