Act Info:Preamble1 - The INLAND VESSELS ACT, 1917
Chapter I
Section1 - Short Title And Extent
Section2 - Definitions
ChapterII - SURVEY OF INLAND MECHANICALLY PROPELLED VESSELS
Section3 - Inland Mechanically Propelled Vessel Not To Proceed On Voyage Or To Be Used For Service Without Certificate Of Survey
Section4 - Appointment Of Surveyors And Places Of Survey
Section5 - Powers Of Surveyors
Section6 - Fees In Respect Of Surveys
Section7 - Declaration Of Surveyor
Section8 - Sending Of Declaration By Owner Or Master To State Government
Section9 - Power For State Government To Grant Or Authorise The Grant Of Certificates Of Surveys
Section9A - Temporary permit
Section10 - Certificate Of Survey To Be Affixed In Conspicuous Part Of Mechanically Propelled Vessel
Section10A - Effect Of Certificates Of Survey
Section11 - Effect Of Certificates Of Survey
Section12 - Term Of Certificates Of Survey
Section13 - Renewal Of Certificates Of Survey
Section14 - Power For State Government To Suspend Or Cancel Certificate Of Survey
Section15 - Power For State Government To Require Delivery Of Expired Or Cancelled Certificate
Section16 - Report Of Suspension Or Cancellation Of Certain Certificates
Section17 - Power For State Government To Direct Survey By Two Surveyors
Section18 - Power For State Government To Order A Second Survey
Section18 - Division Of Duties When Two Surveyors Employed
Section19 - Power For State Government To Make Rules As To Surveys
ChapterIIA - REGISTRATION OF INLAND MECHANICALLY PROPELLED VESSELS
Section19A - Inland Mechanically Propelled Vessels Not To Proceed On Voyage Or Be Used For Service Without Certificate Of Registration
Section19B - Place Of Registry And Registering Authorities
Section19C - Book Of Registration
Section19D - Application For Registration
Section19E - Places Of Registration
Section19F - Grant Of Certificate Of Registration
Section19G - Automatic Registration Of Inland Steam-Vessels Registered Under The Merchant Shipping Acts
Section19H - Marking Of Inland Mechanically Propelled Vessel
Section19I - Prohibition Against Transfer Of Certificate Of Registration
Section19J - Registration Of Alterations
Section19K - Transfer Of Registry
Section19L - Change Of Residence Or Place Of Business
Section19M - Prohibition Against Transfer Of Ownership Of Registered Vessel
Section19N - Suspension Of Certificates Of Registration
Section19O - Cancellation Of Registration
Section19P - Appeals
Section19Q - Reciprocity
Section19QA - Mortgage Of Mechanically Propelled Vessel Or Share
Section19R - Power To Make Rules
Section19S - Certain Certificates Issued Under Merchant Shipping Act To Be Valid Under This Act
ChapterIII - MASTER (INCLUDING SERANGS) AND ENGINEERS (INCLUDING ENGINE-DRIVER) OF INLAND MECHANICALLY PROPELLED VESSELS
Section20 - Appointment Of Examiners
Section21 - Grant Of Masters', Serangs', Engineers', And Engine-Drivers' Certificates Of Competency
Section22 - Grant Of Masters,' Serangs,' Engineers' And Engine-Drivers' Certificates Of Service
Section22A - Licences
Section23 - Certificates To Be Made In Duplicate
Section24 - Copy Of Certificate Or Licence To Be Granted In Certain Cases
Section25 - Certificates To Be Held By Master And Engineer Of Vessel Of One Hundred Or More Horse-Power
Section26 - Certificates To Be Held By Master And Engineer Of Vessel Of Between Forty And One Hundred Horse-Power
Section27 - Certificates To Be Held By Master And Engineer Of Vessel Of Less Than Forty Horsepower
Section28 - Power For State Government To Require Master Or Engineer To Hold Certificate Granted Under Act In Addition To Other Certificate
Section29 - Power For State Government To Make Rules As To Grant Of Certificates Of Competency
Section30 - Power For State Government To Make Rules As To Grant Of Certificates Of Service
Section30A - Power For State Government To Make Rules As To Grant Of Licences
Section31 - Effect of certificates of competency or service and licences
Chapter IV
Section32 - Report Of Casualties To Be Made To Nearest Police-Station
Section33 - Power For State Government To Appoint Court Of Investigation
Section34 - Power of Court of Investigation To Inquire Into Charges of Incompetency or Misconduct
Section35 - Power For State Government To Direct Investigation Otherwise Than Under Section 33
Section36 - Person Charged To Be Heard
Section37 - Assessors
Section38 - Powers Of Court As To Evidence And Regulation Of Proceedings
Section39 - Power Of Court To Effect Arrest Of Witnesses By Entry And Detention Of Vessels
Section40 - Power Of Court To Commit Lor Trial And Lo Bind Over Witnesses
Section41 - Depositions Of Absent Witnesses
Section42 - Report By Court To State Government
Section43 - Court To Exercise Its Powers Independently Of The Assessors
Section44 - Power For State Government To Direct Investigations Into Causes Of Explosions On Mechanically Propelled Vessels
ChapterIVA - REMOVAL OF OBSTRUCTIONS AND SIMILAR HAZARDS IN NAVIGATION
Section44A - Raising Of Or Removal Of Wreck Impeding Navigation, Etc.
Section44B - Removal Of Obstruction In Inland Water
Section44C - Recovery Of Expenses Of Removal
Section44D - Removal Of Lawful Obstruction
Section44E - Fouling Of Government Moorings
Chapter V
Section45 - Power For State Government To Suspend Or Cancel Certificates In Certain Cases
Section46 - Obligation To Deliver Up Suspended Or Cancelled Certificate
Section47 - Report To Other State Government
Section48 - Power For State Government To Revoke Suspension Or Cancellation, And To Grant New Certificate
ChapterVI - PROTECTION OF, AND CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS IN, INLAND MECHANICALLY PROPELLED VESSELS
Section49 - Power For State Government To Declare Dangerous Goods
Section50 - Carriage Of Dangerous Goods
Section51 - Power Of Owner Or Master Of Mechanically Propelled Vessel To Throw Overboard Dangerous Goods
Section52 - Power For State Government To Make Rules For Protection Of Inland Mechanically Propelled Vessels From Accidents
Section53 - Power For State Government To Make Rules As To Carriage Of Passengers In Inland Mechanically Propelled Vessels
Section54 - Power For State Government To Make Rules For Protection Of Passengers
Section54A - Power Of State Government To Fix Maximum And Minimum Rates For Passenger fares And Freight For Goods
Section54B - Power To Make Rules Providing For The Appointment Of Advisory Committees
ChapterVIA - INSURANCE OF MECHANICALLY PROPELLED VESSELS AGAINST THIRD PARTY RISKS
Section54C - Application of section 134, Chapters X, XI and XII of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 in relation to the mechanically propelled vessels
Chapter VIAB
Section54D - Definitions
Section54E - Prohibition as to discharge of oil, oil mixture, etc., in the inland water
Section54F - Reception facilities at inland port, etc.
Section54G - Power of entry inspection, etc.
Section54H - Powers of Central Government to make rules for prevention and control of pollution
Chapter VII
Section55 - Penalty For Making Voyage Without Certificate Of Survey
Section56 - Penalty For Neglect To Affix Certificate Of Survey In Inland Mechanically Propelled Vessel
Section57 - Penalty For Neglect Or Refusal To Deliver, Up Or Surrender Certificates Of Survey Or Registration
Section58 - Penalty For Carrying Excessive Number Of Passengers On Board
Section58A - Penalty For Carrying Excessive Quantity Of Cargo On Board
Section59 - Penalty For Serving, Or Engaging A Person To Service, As Master Or Engineer Without Certificate
Section60 - Penalty For Master Failing To Give Notice Of Wreck Or Casualty
Section61 - Penalty For Failing To Deliver Up Suspended Or Cancelled Certificate
Section62 - Penalty For Taking Or Delivering Or Tendering For Carriage Dangerous Goods On Board Inland Mechanically Propelled Vessel Without Notice
Section62A - Punishment For Offences Relating To Accident
Section62B - Penalty For Using Uninsured Mechanically Propelled Vessel
Section62C - Penalty For Neglect Or Refusal To Give Information As To Insurance Or To Produce Certificate Of Insurance
Section62D - Punishment for offences relating to pollution
Section62E - Offences by companies
Section63 - Penalty For Misconduct Or Neglect Endangering Inland Mechanically Propelled Vessel Or Life Or Limb
Section63A - Desertion And Absence Without Leave
Section63B - General Offences Against Discipline
Section63C - Entry Of Offence In Official Log-Book
Section63D - General Provision For Punishment Of Offences Not Otherwise Provided For
Section64 - Levy Of Fine By Distress Of Inland Mechanically Propelled Vessel
Section65 - Jurisdiction Of Magistrates
Section66 - Place Of Trial
Chapter VIII
Section67 - Power For Stale Government To Make General Rules
Section68 - Power For State Government To Modify Application Of Act To Certain Inland Mechanically Propelled Vessels
Section69 - Exemption To Government Vessels From Fees
Section70 - Power For Central Government To Define Tidal Water
Section71 - Fees Recoverable As Fines
Section72 - Certificated Masters Of Inland Mechanically Propelled Vessels To Be Deemed Pilots Under Section 31 Of Act 15 Of 1908
Section72A - Endorsement Of Certificates And Licences Granted In Pakistan
Section73 - [Omitted]
Section74 - Publication of Rules
Section75 - Repeal and Savings
ScheduleI - FIRST SCHEDULE
ScheduleII - SECOND SCHEDULE
Amending Act1 - INLAND STEAM-VESSELS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1950
Amending Act2 - INLAND STEAM-VESSELS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1951
AmendingActs3 - INLAND STEAM-VESSELS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1977
Amending Act4 - INLAND VESSELS (AMENDMENT) ACTS, 2007