Section 32:
Report of casualties to be made to nearest police-station.
Whenever--
(a) any inland 1[mechanically propelled vessel] has been wrecked, abandoned or materially
damaged, or
(b) by reason of any casualty happening to, or on. board of, any inland 1[mechanically propelled
vessel], loss of life has ensued,. or
(c) any inland 1[mechanically propelled vessel] alas caused loss or material damage to, any other
vessel,the master of the 1[mechanically propelled vessel] shall forthwith give notice of the wreck,
abandonment, damage, casualty, or loss to the officer in charge of the nearest police -station.
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 35 of 1977, s. 5, for "steam-vessel" (w.e.f. 1-5-1978).