Inland Vessels Act, 2021

Bare Act · 2021

An Act to promote economical and safe transportation and trade through inland waters, to bring uniformity in application of law relating to inland waterways and navigation within the country, to provide for safety of navigation, protection of life and cargo, and prevention of pollution that may be caused by the use or navigation of inland vessels, to ensure transparency and accountability of administration of inland water transportation, to strengthen procedures governing the inland vessels, their construction, survey, registration, manning, navigation and such other matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
24 of 2021
Enacted
11 August 2021
Contents
115 sections · 18 chapters

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Contents

Chapter I — Preliminary

Chapter II — Declaration Of Inland Water Area Into Zones

Chapter III — Administrative Provisions

Chapter IV — Survey Of Inland Vessels

Sections

Chapter V — Registration

Chapter VI — Manning, Qualification, Training, Examination And Certification

Chapter VII — Special Category Vessels

Chapter VIII — Navigation Safety And Signals

Chapter IX — Prevention Of Pollution Caused By Inland Vessel

Chapter X — Wreck And Salvage

Chapter XI — Liability And Limitation Of Liability

Chapter XII — Insurance Of Mechanically Propelled Vessels Plying In Inland Waters

Chapter XIV — Regulation Of Trade Practices

Chapter XV — Pilotage, Vessel Detention And Development Fund

Chapter XVI — Offences And Punishments

Chapter XVII — Non-Mechanically Propelled Inland Vessel

Chapter XVIII — Miscellaneous