# 58 Penalty for carrying excessive number of passengers on board
If an inland 1[mechanically propelled vessel] has on board or in any part thereof a number of passengers which is greater than the number set forth in the certificate of survey as the number of passengers which the vessel or the part thereof is, in the judgement of the surveyor, fit to carry, the owner and the master shall each be punishable with fine which may extend to 2[one hundred rupees] for every passenger over and above that number.
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1. Subs. by Act 35 of 1977, s. 5, for "steam-vesse1" (1-5-1978).
2. Subs. by Act 35 of 1977, s. 27, for "ten rupees" (w.e.f. 1 -5-1978).
PENALTIES AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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