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Inland Vessels Act, 1917 Chapter VII

Title: Penalties and Legal Proceedings

State: Central

Year: 1917

.....with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees, or with both.] _____________________________ 1. Inserted by the Inland Vessels (Amendment) Act, 2007 [Act No. 35 of 2007]. Section 62E - Offences by companies 1[62E. Offences by companies (1) Where an offence under Chapter VIAB has been committed by a company, every person who, at the time the offence was committed, was in charge of, and was responsible to, the company for the conduct of the business of the company, as well as the company shall be deemed to be guilty of the contravention and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly: Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall render any such person liable to any punishment provided in this Act, if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where an offence under Chapter VIAB has been committed by a company, and it is proved that the offence was committed with the consent or connivance of, or is attributable to any neglect on the part of, any director, manager, secretary or.....

Inland Vessels Act, 1917 Section 64

Title: Levy of Fine by Distress of Inland Mechanically Propelled Vessel

State: Central

Year: 1917

64. Levy Of Fine By Distress Of Inland1[Mechanically Propelled Vessel] Where the owner or master of an inland1[mechanically propelled vessel] is convicted of an offence under this Act or any rule made thereunder committed on board, or in relation to, that1[mechanically propelled vessel], and is sentenced to pay a fine, the Magistrate who passes the sentence may direct the amount of the fine to be levied by distress and sale of the1[mechanically propelled vessel] and the tackle, apparel and furniture thereof, or so much thereof as is necessary. ________________________ 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, section 5 (w.e.f. 1-5-1078)

Inland Vessels Act, 1917 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1917

.....the legislation more effective and useful in regulating the operation of inland vessels having regard to the present day needs. 2. The principal Act was enacted when steam-vessels were in vogue. With the advent of oil-fired vessels, steam-vessels have become scare and even the short title to the Act would be misleading in the present context. Accordingly it is proposed to modify the short title of the Act as "Inland Vessels Act" and to substitute the expression "steam-vessel" by the expression "mechanically propelled vessel". There is no provision now enabling the mortgage of vessels by owners for securing financial assistance for the construction or repair of vessels. Provisions in that regard on the lines of those contained in the Merchant Shipping Act, 195S (44 of 1958)are proposed in order to overcome the difficulty. In the case of wreck, etc., the State Government is authorised to appoint a Court of investigation only on a report to that effect from the master of the vessel. It is considered necessary to provide for the appointment of a Court of investigation on the report of persons other than the master also. At present there is no provision in the Act enabling the.....