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 101: Validity of certificates issued under laws other than this Act.
    (1) Every certificate issued in respect of any person or vessel, under any other enactment in force in India, by the Central Government, shall be valid and effective as a certificate issued under this Act and the relevant provisions of this Act shall apply in relation to such persons or vessel as they apply to, any person who has been issued with a certificate under Chapter VI or any mechanically propelled inland vessel registered, recognised or identified under this Act.
    (2) Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the State Government may impose additional conditions and requirements for the purpose of recognition of certificates as provided under sub-section (1).
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