# 32    Report of casualties to be made to nearest police-station

Whenever--

(a) any inland ¹[mechanically propelled vessel] has been wrecked, abandoned or materially damaged, or

(b) by reason of any casualty happening to, or on. board of, any inland ¹[mechanically propelled vessel], loss of life has ensued,. or

(c) any inland ¹[mechanically propelled vessel] alas caused loss or material damage to, any other vessel,

the master of the ¹[mechanically propelled vessel] shall forthwith give notice of the wreck, abandonment, damage, casualty, or loss to the officer in charge of the nearest police -station.