41. The Court shall, in the case of every investigation under this chapter, transmit to the Local Government a full report of the conclusions at which it has arrived, together with the evidence.

Report by Court to Local
Government.

42. (1) Whenever any explosion occurs on board any inland steamvessel, the Local Government may, if it thinks fit, direct that an investigation into the cause of the explosion be made by such person or persons as it thinks fit.

Power to investigate causes of explosions on board inland steam-vessels.

(2) The person or persons so directed may enter into and upon the steam-vessel, with all necessary workmen and labourers, and remove any portion of the steam-vessel, or of the machinery thereof, for the purpose of the investigation, and shall report to the Local Government what in his or their opinion was the cause of the explosion.

(3) Every person making an investigation under this section shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code.

CHAPTER V.

SUSPENSION AND CANCELLATION OF MASTERS' AND ENGINEERS' CERTIFICATES. 43. Any certificate granted under this Act to any master, engineer or engine-driver may be suspended or cancelled by the Local Government which granted it, or by any other Local Government, in the

Power for Local Government to suspend or cancel certificates in certain cases.

following cases, that is to say :-
(a) if, on any investigation made under this Act, the Court reports
that the wreck or abandonment of, or loss or damage to,
any inland steam-vessel, or loss of life, has been caused by
his wrongful act or default, or that he is incompetent, or
has been guilty of any gross act of drunkenness, tyranny
or other misconduct; or

(b) if he is proved to have been convicted of any non-bailable offence; or

(c) if, in the case of a second-class master or an engine-driver, the master or engine-driver is or has become, in the opinion of the Local Government, unfit to act as a secondclass master or engine-driver:

Provided that, in any case in which an investigation has been made into a charge against any master, engineer or engine-driver, a certificate shall not be suspended or cancelled under clause (a) of this section unless the Local Government is satisfied that the holder of the certificate has been furnished before the commencement of the investigation with the copy of the report or statement required by section thirty-three or section thirtyfour, as the case may be.

44. Every master, engineer or engine-driver whose "certificate is

Obligation to deliver up cancelled or suspended certificate.

cancelled or suspended under the last fore-
going section shall deliver it to such person
as the Local Government which cancelled or

suspended it from time to time directs.

Report to other Local Go

vernments.

45. If the Local Government which cancels or suspends a certificate under section forty-three is not the Local Government which granted the certificate, the Local Government so cancelling or suspending the certificate shall report the proceedings, and the fact of cancellation or suspension, to the Local Government which granted the certificate.

46. (1) Any Local Government may at any time revoke any order of

Power to revoke cancellation or suspension and to grant new certificate.

cancellation or suspension which it may have
made under section forty-three, or grant,
without examination, to any person whose

certificate it has so cancelled, a new certificate.

(2) A certificate so granted shall have the same effect as if it had been granted after examination.

CHAPTER VI.

PROTECTION OF INLAND STEAM-VESSELS FROM DANGER BY FIRE

Power for Governor General in Council to declare dangerous goods.

goods.

47. The Governor General in Council may, from time to time, by notification in the Gazette of India, declare what shall be deemed to be, for the purposes of this Act, dangerous

48. (1) A person shall not take with him on board an inland steam-vessel, and a person shall not deliver or Carriage of dangerous goods. tender for carriage on an inland steam-vessel, any dangerous goods without giving notice of their nature to the owner or master of the steam-vessel, or, in the case of goods delivered or tendered for carriage, without distinctly marking their nature on the outside of the package containing the goods.

(2) The owner or master of an inland steam-vessel may refuse to carry upon an inland steam-vessel any luggage or parcel which he suspects to contain dangerous goods, and may require the luggage or parcel to be opened to ascertain the fact previously to carrying the same; and, in case any such luggage or parcel is received for the purpose of being carried in any inland steam-vessel, the owner or master of the vessel may stop the transit thereof until he is satisfied as to the nature of its contents.

S. 47. See G. G. 1885, p. 1213. 4. 1886) P. I. 578.

VIP 90.3.

Power to throw overboard dangerous goods.

49. Where any dangerous goods have been sent or brought on board any inland steam-vessel n contravention of the last foregoing section, the owner or master of the steam-vessel may, if he thinks fit, cause the goods to be thrown overboard, together with any package or receptacle in which they are contained, and neither the owner nor the master shall, in respect of his having so thrown the goods overboard, be subject to any liability, civil or criminal, in any Court.

Power for Local Government to make rules for protection of inland steam-vessels from danger by explosion or fire.

50. (1) The Local Government may make rules for the protection of inlaud steam-vessels from danger by explosion or

fire.

(2) Rules under this section may provide for the following among other matters, that is to say :

(a) the conditions on, and subject to, which dangerous goods may be carried on board inland steam-vessels;

(b) the precautions to be taken to prevent explosions or fires on board inland steam-vessels; and

(c) the apparatus for the purpose of extinguishing fires which is to be kept on board inland steam-vessels.

(3) Any rule under this section may contain a provision that any person committing a breach of it shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.

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CHAPTER VII.

CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS IN INLAND STEAM-VESSELS.

Power for Local Government to make rules for the regulation of the carriage of passengers in inland steam-vessels.

51. (1) The Local Government may make rules to regulate the carriage of passengers in inland steam-vessels.

(2) Rules under this section may provide

for the following among other matters, that is to say :

(a) the cases in which passengers may be refused admission to, or may be required to leave, inland steam-vessels;

(b) the payment of fares and the exhibition of tickets or receipts (if any) showing the payment of their fares by passengers in inland steam-vessels; and

(c) the regulation generally of the conduct of passengers in inland

steam-vessels.

(3) Any rule under this section may contain a provision that any person committing a breach of it shall be punished with fine which may extend to twenty rupees.

(4) The master or any other officer of an inland steam-vessel, and any person called by him to his assistance, may arrest any person who has committed a breach of any rule made under this section, and whose name and address are unknown to the master or other officer.

(5) The procedure prescribed by section 59 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in the case of arrest by private persons shall apply to every arrest under this section. 1 asord by 111/905.12

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CHAPTER VIII.

PENALTIES AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

52. (1) If any inland steam-vessel proceeds on a voyage in con

Penalty for inland steam-vessel making a voyage without certificate of survey.

travention of section six, the owner and master
of the steam-vessel shall be liable to a fine
which may extend to one thousand rupees.

(2) If the master or any other officer on board of an inland steam-vessel which proceeds on a voyage in contravention of section six is a licensed pilot, he shall be liable to have his license as a pilot cancelled, or suspended for any period, by the Local Government, as the Local Government sees fit to order.

53. If the certificate of survey granted under this Act is not kept affixed in an inland steam-vessel in the manner provided by this Act, the owner and. master of the steam-vessel shall each be liable to a fine which may extend to one hundred

Penalty for neglect to affix certificate of survey in inland steam-vessel.

rupees.

54. If the owner or master of an inland steam-vessel, without reasonable cause, neglects or refuses to deliver up a certificate of survey when required under this Act to do so, he shall be punished with fine

Penalty for neglect or refusal to deliver up certificate of survey.

which

y extend to one hundred rupees.

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55. (a) If any person

Penalty for serving, or engaging a person to serve, as master, engineer or engine-driver without certificate.

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who has been engaged to serve as master, engineer or engine-driver of an inland steamvessel proceeds on any voyage in that steamvessel as master, engineer or engine-driver, as the case may be, without being at the time entitled to, and possessed of, the certificate required under this Act, and

(b) if any person employs any person as a master, engineer or enginedriver of an inland steam-vessel without ascertaining that he is at the time entitled to, and possessed of, the master's, engineer's or engine-driver's certificate, as the case may be, required under this Act,

he shall be punished with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.

Penalty for master failing to

56. If any master wilfully fails to give notice, as required by section thirty, of any wreck, abandonment, damage, casualty or loss, he shall be punished with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, and, simple imprisonment for a term which may

with

give notice of wreck or casualty.
in default of payment, te(a)
extend to three months.

57. If any master, engineer or engine-driver whose certificate is

Penalty for master, engineer or engine-driver failing to deliver up cancelled or suspended certificate.

cancelled or suspended under this Act fails to deliver the certificate to such person as the Local Government which cancelled or suspended it directs, he shall be punished with

fine which may extend to five hundred rupees. 58. If any person, in contravention of section forty-eight, takes with him on board any inland steam-vessel any dangerous goods, or delivers or tenders any such goods for the purpose of being carried on any inland steam-vessel, he shall be punished with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, and the goods shall be forfeited to Her Majesty.

Penalty for taking dangerous goods on board inland steamvessels without notice.

Penalty for misconduct endangering inland steam-vessel or life or limb.

59. If any person employed or engaged in any capacity on board an inland steamvessel by wilful breach of duty, or by neglect of duty, or by reason of drunkenness

(a) does any act tending to the immediate wreck, destruction or material damage of the vessel, or tending immediately to endanger the life or limb of any person belonging to or on board the vessel, or

(b) refuses or omits to do any lawful act proper and requisite to be done by him for preserving the vessel from immediate wreck, destruction or material damage, or for preserving any person belonging to or on board of the vessel from immediate danger to life or limb,

he shall be punished with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with both.

60. Where the owner or master of an inland steam-vessel is convicted of an offence under this Act or the rules made Distress of inland steam-vessel. under this Act committed on board of, or in relation to, that steam-vessel, and sentenced to pay a fine, the Magistrate may, in addition to any other power pelling payment of the fine, direct the amount thereof to be levied by distress and sale of the vessel and the tackle, apparel and furniture thereof, or so much thereof as is necessary.

he may

have for the purpose

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of com