The Inland Vessels Act

Penalty for making voyage without certificate of survey

Penalty for neglect to affix certificate or survey in inland mechanically propelled vessel

Penalty for neglect or refusal to deliver up or surrender certificates of survey or registration

Penalty for carrying excessive number of passengers on board

Penalty for carrying excessive quantity of cargo on board

Penalty for serving, or engaging a person to serve, as master or engineer without certificate

Penalty for master failing to give notice of wreck or casualty

Penalty for failing to deliver up suspended or cancelled certificate

Penalty for taking or delivering or tendering for carriage dangerous goods on board inland mechanically propelled vessel without notice

Punishment for offences relating to accident

Penalty for using uninsured mechanically propelled vessel

Penalty for neglect or refusal to give information as to insurance or to produce certificate of insurance

Punishment for offences relating to pollution

Offences by companies

Penalty for misconduct or neglect endangering inland mechanically propelled vessel or life or limb

Desertion and absence without leave

General offences against discipline

Entry of offence in official log book

General provision for punishment of offences not otherwise provided for

Levy of fine by distress of inland mechanically propelled vessel

Jurisdiction of Magistrates

Place of trial


PENALTIES AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS


Except in the case of an offence against any rule made
under section 53, no Magistrate shall try an offence under this Act, or any rule made
thereunder, unless he is a Presidency Magistrate, or a Magistrate whose powers are not less
than those of a Magistrate of the first class.


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# 65 Jurisdiction of Magistrates