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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 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 1917

..... 5. Original clause(5) omitted by Amendment Act, 1977 (35 of 1977), section 6 (w.e.f. 1-5-1978). 6. Original clause (6), (7) and (8) lettered as clause (f), (g) and (h) respectively by Amendment Act, 1977 (35 of 1977), section 6 (w.e.f. 1-5-1978). 7. Sub-section (2) inserted by Amendment Act, 1977 (35 of 1977), section 6 (w.e.f. 1-5-1978). 8. Substituted for the following by the Inland Vessels (Amendment) Act, 2007 [Act No. 35 of 2007]. "1[(a) inland vessel or mechanically propelled vessel means a mechanically propelled vessel which ordinarily plies on any inland water;] 2[(b)] inland water means any canal, river, lake or other navigable water;3[* * * *] 2(c) mechanically propelled vessel means every description of vessel propelled wholly or in part by electricity, steam'or other mechanical power.]" 9. Inserted by the Inland Vessels (Amendment) Act, 2007 [Act No. 35 of 2007].

Inland Vessels Act, 1917 Chapter I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1917

.....1951) section 2 (w.e.f. 3-5-1951). 3. Substituted for the former proviso by 3 A.L.O., 1956. 4. Proviso omitted by the Inland Vessels (Amendment) Act, 2007 [Act No. 35 of 2007]. Prior to omission the text was as follows: "3[Provided that it shall not come into force in any part of the territories which on the 31stday of March, 1936, were included in the Province of Madras or which on the 31st day of October, 1956, were included in the State of Travancore-Cochin, unless the State Government concerned, by notification in the Official Gazette, so directs.]" Section 2 - Definitions 1[(1)] In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-- 8[(a) "inland vessel" or "inland mechanically propelled vessel" means a mechanically propelled vessel, which ordinarily plies on inland water, but does not include fishing vessel and a ship registered under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958(44 of 1958); (b) "inland water" means-- (i) any canal, river, lake or other navigable water within a State, (ii) any area of any tidal water deemed to be the inland water as defined by the Central Government under section 70, (iii) waters declared by the Central.....

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.

Inland Vessels Act, 1917 Chapter IVA

Title: Removal of Obstructions and Similar Hazards in Navigation

State: Central

Year: 1917

1 ["CHAPTER IVA REMOVAL OF OBSTRUCTIONS AND SIMILAR HAZARDS IN NAVIGATION ________________________ 1. Chapter containing sections 44A to 44E inserted by Amendment Act, 1977 (35 of 1977), Section 22 (1-5-1978).

Inland Vessels Act, 1917 Section 44A

Title: Raising of or Removal of Wreck Impeding Navigation, Etc.

State: Central

Year: 1917

.....removed, blown up or otherwise destroyed as the circumstances may warrant. (2) If any property recovered by a competent officer acting under sub-section (1) is unclaimed or the person claiming it fails to pay reasonable expenses incurred by the competent officer under that sub-section and a further sum of twenty-five per cent, of the amount of such expenses, the competent officer may sell the property by public auction, if the property is of a perishable nature, forthwith, and if it is not of a perishable nature, at any time not less than two months after the recovery thereof. (3) The expenses and further sum aforesaid shall be payable to the competent officer out of the sale proceeds of the property, and the balance shall be paid to the person entitled to the property recovered, or, if no such person appears and claims the balance, shall be held in deposit for payment, without interest, to the person thereafter establishing his right thereto : Provided that the person makes his claim within three years from the date of the sale. (4) Where the sale proceeds of the property are not sufficient to meet the expenses and further sum aforesaid, the owner of the vessel at 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 Section 52

Title: Power for State Government to Make Rules for Protection of Inland Mechanically Propelled Vessels from Accidents

State: Central

Year: 1917

.....this section may contain a provision that any person committing a breach of it shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both. ________________________ 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. 1-5-1978). 2. Substituted for "Provincial Government" by A. L. 0., 1950. 3. Omitted the words "and" by the Inland Vessels (Amendment) Act, 2007 [Act No. 35 of 2007]. 4. Inserted by the Inland Vessels (Amendment) Act, 2007 [Act No. 35 of 2007].

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 Complete Act

Title: Inland Vessels Act, 1917

State: Central

Year: 1917

.....- 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