Act Number: 24

Act Name: The Inland Vessels Act, 2021

Year: 2021

Enactment Date: 2021-08-11

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Department:

Section 16: Delivery of expired, suspended or cancelled certificate of survey.
    (1) The owner or master shall deliver the certificate of survey, which has expired or has been suspended or cancelled, to such officer as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf.
    (2) The State Government shall record the details of the cancelled certificate in the book of registry maintained by the Registrar of Inland Vessels.
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