Section 16
Delivery of expired, suspended or cancelled certificate of survey.
About this Act
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.
(1) The owner or master
shall deliver the certificate of survey, which has expired or has been suspended or cancelled, to such
officer as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf.
(2) The State Government shall record the details of the cancelled certificate in the book of registry maintained by the Registrar of Inland Vessels.
(2) The State Government shall record the details of the cancelled certificate in the book of registry maintained by the Registrar of Inland Vessels.