Inland Vessels Act, 1917 Section 5 - Bare Act

(1) For the purposes of a survey, the surveyor may, at any reasonable time, go on board any inland,¹[mechanically propelled vessel], and may inspect the¹[mechanically propelled vessel] and every part thereof, including the hull, boilers, engines and other machinery, and all equipments and articles on board :

Provided that he shall not unnecessarily hinder the loading or unloading of the¹¹[mechanically propelled vessel], or unnecessarily detain or delay her from proceeding on any voyage.

(2) The owner, master and officers of the¹[mechanically propelled vessel] shall afford to the surveyor all reasonable facilities for a survey, and all such information respecting the¹[mechanically propelled vessel], and her machinery or any part thereof, and all equipments and articles on board, as he may require for the purposes of a survey.

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1. For the words Steam-Vessel and Steam-vessels wherever they occur throughout the Act the words mechanically propelled vessel and Mechanically propelled vessels substituted respectively (w.e.f. 1-5-1978)