Section 97
Desertion and absence without leave.
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 person employed or engaged in any capacity on
board a mechanically propelled vessel shall—
(a) neglect or refuse, without reasonable cause, to join his mechanically propelled vessel or to proceed on any voyage in his vessel;
(b) cause to be absent from his vessel or from his duty at any time without leave and without sufficient cause;
(c) desert from his mechanically propelled vessel;
(d) fail to act or behave with discipline befitting his duty and mandate.
(a) neglect or refuse, without reasonable cause, to join his mechanically propelled vessel or to proceed on any voyage in his vessel;
(b) cause to be absent from his vessel or from his duty at any time without leave and without sufficient cause;
(c) desert from his mechanically propelled vessel;
(d) fail to act or behave with discipline befitting his duty and mandate.