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Inland Vessels Act, 1917 Section 45

Title: Power for State Government to Suspend or Cancel Certificates in Certain Cases

State: Central

Year: 1917

.....or serang, or as engine-driver, such person is or has become, in the opinion of the 2 [State Government], unfit to act as a second-class master or serang or as an engine-driver, as the case may be: Provided that a certificate 4 [or endorsement] shall not be suspended or cancelled under clause (a), unless the 2 [State Government] is satisfied that the holder of the certificate has, before the commencement of the investigation, been furnished with a copy of the report or statement of the case as required by section 34 or section 35, as the case may be. ________________________ 1. Substituted for certain words by A.O., 1937. 2. Substituted for "Province" or "Provincial Government" by A. L.O., 1950. 3. Inserted by Amendment Act, 1977 (35 of 1977), Section 23 (1-5-1978). 4. Inserted by A.O., 1937.

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.....

Inland Vessels Act, 1917 AmendingActs 3

Title: Inland Steam-vessels (Amendment) Act, 1977

State: Central

Year: 1917

.....STEAM-VESSELS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1977 [Act,No. 35 of 1977] [7th December, 1977] PREAMBLE An Act further to amend the Inland Steam-vessels Act,1917 BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows :-- 1.Short title and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Inland Steam-vessels (Amendment) Act, 1977. (2) It shall come into force on such date { Except section 26, the remaining Act came into force on 1-5-1978, vide order No.8-IWT (3)/ 70-P & W, dated 30-3-1978. }as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointment for different provisions of this Act. 2.Amendment of long title In the Inland Steam-vessels Act, 1917 (1 of 1917.) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in the long title, for the words "Inland Steam-vessels", the words "Inland Vessels" shall be substituted. 3.Amendment of preamble In the preamble to the principal Act, for the words "inland steam-vessels", the words "inland vessels" shall be substituted. 4.Amendment of section 1 In section 1 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), for the words "Inland.....

Inland Vessels Act, 1917 Chapter VIAB

Title: Prevention and Control of Pollution and Protection of Inland Water

State: Central

Year: 1917

.....or fuel; (c) "oily mixture" means a mixture with any oil content.] ___________________________ 1. Inserted by the Inland Vessels (Amendment) Act, 2007 [Act No. 35 of 2007]. Section 54E - Prohibition as to discharge of oil, oil mixture, etc., in the inland water 1[54E. Prohibition as to discharge of oil, oil mixture, etc., in the inland water No oil or oily mixture, hazardous chemical or obnoxious substance from a mechanically propelled vessel shall be discharged in inland water: Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to the discharge of such oil or oily mixture, hazardous chemical or obnoxious substance from a mechanically propelled vessel for the purpose of securing the safety of a mechanically propelled vessel, preventing damage to a mechanically propelled vessel, cargo or saving of life at inland water.] __________________________ 1. Inserted by the Inland Vessels (Amendment) Act, 2007 [Act No. 35 of 2007]. Section 54F - Reception facilities at inland port, etc. 1[54F. Reception facilities at inland port, etc. (1) The owner or operator of an inland port, at cargo or passenger terminal, as the case may be, shall provide reception facilities.....

Inland Vessels Act, 1917 Amending Act 4

Title: Inland Vessels (Amendment) Acts, 2007

State: Central

Year: 1917

.....of this section,-- (a) "company" means any body corporate and includes a firm or other association of individuals; and (b) "director", in relation to a firm, means a partner in the firm.'. 14. Power to remove difficulties (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Central Government may, by order, published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the principal Act as amended by this Act or this Act as may appear to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of removing the difficulty: Provided that no order shall be made under this section after the expiry of two years from the date on which this Act comes into force. (2) Every order made under this section shall, as soon as may be after it is made, be laid before each House of Parliament.

The Markets Act (Travancore), 1917 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1917

.....and that any such declaration may at any time be cancelled by Our Government. Section 4 - Omitted [Added by Regulation VI of 1109] [ x x x x ] Section 5 - Section 5 (1) Provision of public Markets:-Our Government may provide places for use as public markets and for such purposes acquire any land under Regulation IX of 1089 or by purchase, lease or other wise. (2) The Division Peishkar may, subject to the sanction of Our Government, charge rents and fees for the use of, or right to expose goods for sale in, public markets, and for the use of shops, stalls, sheds, pens and stallages, therein, and may with the like sanction, let on lease or farm the stallages, rents and fees, leviable thereon as aforesaid or any portion thereof. Section 6 - Power and duties of lessee or farmer The lessee or farmer and all persons employed by him in the management and collection of stallages, rents and fees referred to under sub-section (2) of the last foregoing Section shall in respect thereof- (a) be bound by any orders made by the Division Peishkar for their guidance; (b) have Such powers exercisable by Officers of Our Government under this Act as Our Government may from time to.....

Inland Vessels Act, 1917 Chapter IV

Title: Investigations into Casualties

State: Central

Year: 1917

.....Court Of Investigation (1)1[Whenever the State Government is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient to have aformal investigation into the facts of any case reported under section 32 or otherwise brought to its notice, the State Government may],-- (a) appoint a special Court and direct the Court to make the investigation at such place as the2[State Government] may fix in this behalf, or (b) direct any principal Court of ordinary criminal jurisdiction or the Court of any District Magistrate to make the investigation. (2) A special Court appointed under clause (a) of sub-section (1) shall consist of not less than two nor more than four persons, of whom one shall be a Magistrate, one shall be a person conversant with maritime affairs or with the navigation of inland3[mechanically propelled vessels], and the other or others (if any) shall be conversant with either maritime or mercantile affairs, or with the navigation of inland3[mechanically propelled vessels]. ________________________ 1. Subsisted by Amendment Act, 1977 (35 of 1977), S. 21 (w.e.f. 1-5-1978). 2. Substituted for the words "Provincial Government" by A. L. O., 1950. 3. For the words.....

Inland Vessels Act, 1917 Chapter V

Title: Suspension and Cancellation of Certificates Granted Under the Act

State: Central

Year: 1917

.....Government by A. L.O., 1950. Section 47 - Report To Other State Government 1 [If a 2 [State Government] suspends or cancels an endorsement under this Chapter, it] shall report the proceedings, and the fact of suspension or cancellation to the 2 [State Government] by which, or under authority from which, 3 [the certificate] was granted. ________________________ 1. Substituted for certain words by A.O., 1937. 2. Substituted for "Province" or "Provincial Government" by A. L.O., 1950. 3. Substituted for "such certificate" by A. O., 1937. Section 48 - Power For State Government To Revoke Suspension Or Cancellation, And To Grant New Certificate (1) Any1[State Government] may, at any time, revoke any order of suspension or cancellation which it may have made under this Chapter, or grant, without examination, to any person whose certificate it has so cancelled, a new certificate. (2) A certificate so granted shall have the same effect as a certificate of competency granted under this Act after examination. ________________________ 1. Substituted for "Province" or "Provincial Government" by A. L.O., 1950.

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.....

Destruction of Records Act, 1917 Section 3

Title: Power to Certain Authorities to Make Rules for Disposal of Documents

State: Central

Year: 1917

.....the A.O.1937 for "the L.G., or any officer specially authorized in that behalf by the L.G."} [(i) if the documents relate to purposes of a State, the State Government or any officer specially authorized in that behalf by that Government; (ii) in any other case, the Central Government or an officer specially authorized in that behalf by that Government.] {Subs. by the A.O.1937 for the original sub-section.}[(3) Rules made under this section by any High Court or by a Chief Controlling Revenue-authority {For definition of Chief Controlling Revenue-authority, see the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), section 3 (10)} or by an officer specially authorized in that behalf by any State Government shall be subject to the previous approval of the State Government; and rules made by an officer specially authorized in that behalf by the Central Government shall be subject to the previous approval of the Central Government.]