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The Inland Vessels 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 Details

Act Number:

24

Act Year:

2021

Location:

Enactment Date:

8/11/2021

Ministry:

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

All Section List

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 to Section 3

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2

Application and scope.

Section 3

DECLARATION OF INLAND WATER AREA INTO ZONES

Section 4

Section 4

Declaration of inland water area into Zones.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

Section 5 to Section 6

Section 5

Administrative role of Central Government and State Governments.

Section 6

Competent authority.

SURVEY OF INLAND VESSELS

Section 7 to Section 16

Section 7

Power to classify and categorise for purpose of survey.

Section 8

Construction, alteration or modification of mechanically propelled inland vessel.

Section 9

Survey of vessels.

Section 10

Appointment and qualifications of surveyors.

Section 11

Powers of surveyors.

Section 12

Grant of certificate of survey and procedures.

Section 13

Provisional certificate of survey and its effect.

Section 14

Mechanically propelled inland vessels not to proceed without certificate of survey, and requirement of Zone to be specified in such certificate.

Section 15

Suspension and cancellation of certificate of survey.

Section 16

Delivery of expired, suspended or cancelled certificate of survey.

REGISTRATION

Section 17 to Section 33

Section 17

Section 18

Requirement of certificate of registration.

Section 19

Owner or master to carry certificate of registration.

Section 20

Appointment of ports or places of registry and Registrars of Inland Vessels.

Section 21

Book of registry.

Section 22

Central database of inland vessels.

Section 23

Application and processes of registration of vessels.

Section 24

Grant of certificate of registration and marking of vessel.

Section 25

Effect of certificate of registration.

Section 26

Duplicate certificate.

Section 27

Provisional certificate of registration.

Section 28

Registration of modifications or alterations.

Section 29

Change of residence or place of business.

Section 30

Prohibition against transfer of ownership of registered vessel.

Section 31

Suspension of certificate of registration.

Section 32

Cancellation of registration.

Section 33

Mortgage of mechanically propelled inland vessel or share therein.

MANNING, QUALIFICATION, TRAINING, EXAMINATION AND CERTIFICATION

Section 34 to Section 41

Section 34

Training and minimum age for employment.

Section 35

Minimum manning scale and manning requirements.

Section 36

Appointment and duties of examiners.

Section 37

Grant of certificate of competency.

Section 38

Certificate of service.

Section 39

Effect of certificate of competency or certificate of service.

Section 40

Suspension and cancellation of certificate.

Section 41

Registry of certificate holders and central registry.

SPECIAL CATEGORY VESSELS

Section 42 to Section 46

Section 42

Special category vessels.

Section 43

Appointment or authorisation of officers to implement provisions, grant certificate of fitness, etc.

Section 44

Safety of passengers or service users.

Section 45

Inspection of vessel.

Section 46

Suspension or cancellation of certificate of fitness.

NAVIGATION SAFETY AND SIGNALS

Section 47 to Section 51

Section 47

Navigation safety, lights and signals.

Section 48

Obligation to ensure safe navigation.

Section 49

Distress signal.

Section 50

Assistance to vessels in distress and persons in distress.

Section 51

Life saving, fire safety and communication appliances.

PREVENTION OF POLLUTION CAUSED BY INLAND VESSEL

Section 52 to Section 56

Section 52

Chemicals, etc., to be designated as pollutants.

Section 53

Certificate of prevention of pollution.

Section 54

Reception facilities and containment of pollution.

Section 55

Appointment of surveyor or officer to inspect.

Section 56

Investigation into incidents of pollution.

WRECK AND SALVAGE

Section 57 to Section 59

Section 57

Prohibition against intentionally causing wreck.

Section 58

Receivers of wreck.

Section 59

Powers of Central Government to make rules for Chapter X.

LIABILITY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

Section 60 to Section 65

Section 60

Liability under Act.

Section 61

Apportionment of loss.

Section 62

Liability for personal injury, loss of life or pollution to environment.

Section 63

Detention of mechanically propelled inland vessel.

Section 64

Limitation of liability.

Section 65

Non-applicability of limitation.

INSURANCE OF MECHANICALLY PROPELLED VESSELS PLYING IN INLAND WATERS

Section 66 to Section 73

Section 66

Insurance to cover.

Section 67

Contractual liability not to cover.

Section 68

Issuance and terms of insurance policy.

Section 69

Duty to indemnify and direct action against insurer.

Section 70

Effect of death on certain causes of action.

Section 71

Effect of certificate of insurance.

Section 72

Transfer of certificate of insurance.

Section 73

Powers of Central Government to make rules for Chapter XII.

INQUIRY INTO CASUALITY, ACCIDENT OR WRECK

Section 74 to Section 79

Section 74

Reporting of casualty, accident, wreck, etc.

Section 75

Preliminary enquiry by designated authority and inquiry by District Magistrate.

Section 76

Section 77

Report of District Magistrate to be notified by State Government.

Section 78

Powers of District Magistrate subsequent to inquiry.

Section 79

Power of State Government to suspend, cancel and confiscate certificate.

REGULATION OF TRADE PRACTICES

Section 80 to Section 82

Section 80

Powers of Central Government to protect interests of service providers and service users.

Section 81

Prohibited goods and dangerous goods.

Section 82

Trade permission and endorsement of certificates of foreign vessels.

PILOTAGE, VESSEL DETENTION AND DEVELOPMENT FUND

Section 83 to Section 86

Section 83

Section 84

Certified master to be deemed pilot under Act 15 of 1908.

Section 85

Vessel detention and forfeiture.

Section 86

Constitution of Development Fund.

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Section 87 to Section 90

Section 87

Offences and penalties.

Section 88

Offences by company, limited liability partnership firm or any such arrangement.

Section 89

Fees, additional fee, payment and collection.

Section 90

Cognizance of offence.

NON-MECHANICALLY PROPELLED INLAND VESSEL

Section 91 to Section 96

Section 91

Local self-governance.

Section 92

Obligation to enroll.

Section 93

Certificate of enrolment and marking of vessel.

Section 94

Standards of construction and safety.

Section 95

Power of State Government to make rules to regulate non-mechanically propelled inland vessels.

Section 96

Constitution of welfare fund.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 97 to Section 114

Section 97

Desertion and absence without leave.

Section 98

General powers of Central Government to make rules.

Section 99

Emergency preparedness.

Section 100

Removal of lawful obstruction.

Section 101

Validity of certificates issued under laws other than this Act.

Section 102

Obstruction to officer appointed or authorised.

Section 103

Place of trial.

Section 104

Composition of offences.

Section 105

Section 106

Power of Central Government to make rules.

Section 107

Power of State Government to make rules.

Section 108

Power of Central Government to give directions.

Section 109

Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 110

Power to remove difficulties.

Section 111

Consistency with other laws.

Section 112

Suspension or alteration of application and operation of Act.

Section 113

Laying of rules and notifications.

Section 114

Repeal and savings.