Section 30
Prohibition against transfer of ownership of registered vessel.
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.
No mechanically propelled
inland vessel registered with the registering authority of a State Government under this Chapter, shall be
transferred to a person residing in any country other than India, without the prior approval of the Registrar
of Inland Vessels, who has originally granted the certificate of registration and such a transfer shall be
validated only if made in compliance with such procedures as may be prescribed by the Central
Government.