Section 6
Competent authority.
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.
The Inland Waterways Authority of India, constituted under section 3 of
the Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985 (82 of 1985) shall be the competent authority for the
purpose of exercising or discharging the powers, authority or duties conferred, by or under this Act.