Section 27
Provisional certificate of registration.
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 Registrar of Inland Vessels may, pending
issuance of the certificate of registration, upon an application and on payment of fee, by the applicant,
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issue a provisional certificate of registration valid for such period as may be prescribed under sub-section
(2).
(2) The application, fee and the issuance of provisional certificate of registration referred to in subsection (1) shall be in such form, rate and manner, as may be prescribed by the Central Government.
(3) During the period of validity of the provisional certificate of registration, the owner, operator, master or construction yard shall implement and comply with all necessary steps to be taken to have the vessel registered under this Chapter.
(2) The application, fee and the issuance of provisional certificate of registration referred to in subsection (1) shall be in such form, rate and manner, as may be prescribed by the Central Government.
(3) During the period of validity of the provisional certificate of registration, the owner, operator, master or construction yard shall implement and comply with all necessary steps to be taken to have the vessel registered under this Chapter.