97. Desertion and absence without leave.— 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.
98. General powers of Central Government to make rules.—(1) The Central Government may
make rules for—
(a) implementation of standards for the use of special category of vessels within inland
waterways;
(b) providing the requirements and standards of—
(i) river information services;
(ii) vessel traffic and transport management, safety and information services;
(iii) vessel tracing and tracking information;
(iv) to tackle calamities and furtherance of emergency preparedness;
(v) to quarantine the vessels and to adopt such other measures to effectively control any
epidemic or disease of contagious nature;
(c) enforcing standards to avoid and tackle pollution arising in inland waterways;
(d) exemption, inclusion or extension of the application of any or all the provisions of this Act to
any vessel registered, recognised or identified and intended to ply, or plying in the inland waters;
(e) any other matter as it may deem fit and necessary in the proper implementation of this Act for
the purposes of ensuring safe navigation, safety of life and prevention of pollution caused by inland
vessel.
(2) For the purposes of administration of the notifications mentioned in sub-section (1), the Central
Government or the State Government, as the case may be, shall authorise or appoint officers by
notification.
99. Emergency preparedness.— (1) Every State Government may, appoint or authorise the advisory
committee or officers, by notification, to take adequate measures, as may be prescribed by the State
Government, to minimise or counter emergency.
(2) The owner, operator, master, crew or any other person connected with inland vessel plying in
inland waters shall upon finding or apprehending a situation of crisis, which could adversely affect or is
adversely affecting the safety of navigation, safety of human life or preservation of inland waters, inform
or report the advisory committee or such other officers, appointed under sub-section (1) having respective
jurisdiction or jurisdictions over such crisis that is found or is anticipated to affect adversely.
(3) The advisory committee or officers, who are appointed or authorised under sub-section (1), on
receipt of information under sub-section (2), or as directed by the Central Government or the State
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Government or on their own initiative, may record the crisis as emergency and, shall adopt such measures
as prescribed under sub-section (1), and such other measures which are feasible and in best of the
judgment necessary to minimise or counter such emergency.
(4) The advisory committee or officers, appointed or authorised under sub-section (1) may request the
navy, coast guard, any other emergency force, or any inland vessel available for such assistance as
necessary.
(5) No mechanically propelled inland vessel directed or acting voluntarily in rendering assistance as
mentioned in sub-section (4) shall be bound by the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder.
(6) Any mechanically propelled inland vessel acting voluntarily, for the purpose of saving life or
vessel or providing basic amenities, shall report to the advisory committee or officers appointed or
authorised under sub-section (1) regarding the presence and reasons for the acts in writing, at the earliest
possible.
(7) The advisory committee or officers appointed or authorised under sub-section (1) shall disburse
all basic amenities necessary and essential as it may deem fit, to the persons or vessels affected by such
emergency.
(8) The advisory committee or officers appointed or authorised under sub-section (1) shall report to
the Central Government or the State Government, the complete description of the events, consequences
and such measures adopted under sub-section (3) and the effectiveness of such measures in countering the
emergency.
100. Removal of lawful obstruction.— (1) If any obstruction or impediment to the navigation of any
inland water has been lawfully made or has become lawful by reason of the long continuance of such
obstruction or impediment or otherwise, the authorised officer shall report the same for the information of
the State Government and shall, with the sanction of the State Government, cause the same to be removed
or altered, making reasonable compensation to the person suffering damage by such removal or alteration.
(2) Any dispute arising out of or concerning such compensation shall be determined according to the
provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and
Resettlement Act, 2013 (30 of 2013).
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).
102. Obstruction to officer appointed or authorised.— No person shall wilfully cause obstruction
or attempt to obstruct any authority or officer appointed under this Act in exercise of the respective
functions and powers conferred upon such authority or officer, or in the discharge of any duty imposed by
or under this Act; by abstinence, failure to facilitate inspection, or restraining or physically objecting the
entry or movement or non-production of books or records as and when demanded by such authority or
authorised officers.
103. Place of trial.— Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made
thereunder, shall be triable for the offence in any place where he may be found or at the place of
occurrence or at the place in the State where the offence has been committed or a place which the Central
Government or the State Government, as the case may be, by notification, specify in this behalf, or any
other place in which he might be tried under any other enactment for the time being in force.
104. Composition of offences.— (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal
Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), any offence punishable under this Act, not being an offence punishable with
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imprisonment only, or with imprisonment and also with fine, may, on an application of the accused
person, either before or after the institution of any prosecution, be compounded by competent authority or
in the event of the matter being referred to the court of competent jurisdiction, such offence may be
compounded by the competent authority with the permission of such court.
(2) The competent authority referred to in sub-section (1) shall exercise the powers to compound an
offence, subject to the direction, control and supervision of the appropriate Government.
(3) Every application for the compounding of an offence shall be made in such manner as may be
prescribed.
(4) Where any offence is compounded before the institution of any prosecution, no prosecution shall
be instituted in relation to such offence, against the offender in relation to whom the offence is so
compounded.
(5) Where the composition of any offence is made after the institution of any prosecution, such
composition shall be brought by the competent authority referred to in sub-section (1) in writing, to the
notice of the court in which the prosecution is pending and on such notice of the composition of the
offence being given, the person against whom the offence is so compounded shall be discharged.
(6) Any person who fails to comply with an order made by the competent authority referred to in subsection (1), shall be liable to pay a sum equivalent to twenty per cent. of the maximum fine provided for
the offence, in addition to such fine.
(7) No offence punishable under the provisions of this Act shall be compounded except under and in
accordance with the provisions of this section.
105. Appeal.— (1) Unless otherwise provided in this Act, any person aggrieved by an order made by
the officers or authorities under this Act, may appeal to the State Government against refusal, suspension,
cancellation, detention, removal or such other order, issued under this Act, within thirty days from the
date of receipt of such order.
(2) The State Government shall cause notice of every such appeal to be given to concerned officers or
authorities whose order is made the subject matter of the appeal, and after giving an opportunity to the
appellant; shall pass appropriate order by recording reasons thereof, which shall be final.
106. Power of Central Government to make rules.—(1) For the purposes of effective
implementation of the provisions of this Act, the Central Government shall, subject to the condition of
previous publication, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may
provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
(a) the centralised record to be maintained in e-portal, for recording the data and details of vessel,
vessel registration, crew, manning, certificates issued, reception facilities and such other data to be
recorded under clause (f) of section 3;
(b) the requirements for compliance to be specified in a cover note for the purpose of issuance of
certificate of insurance under clause (g) of section 3;
(c) the procedure to be laid down and rates to be specified so as to calculate the rate of extent of
liability within which the owner or such other persons entitled under this Act, may limit the liability
or be permitted to limit or cap the liability arising out of claims under clause (t) of section 3;
(d) the standard and number of persons required for safe manning and navigation of vessels under
clause (z) of section 3;
(e) the classification, criteria for such classification and standards of design, construction, fitness
and crew accommodation to classify or categorise any mechanically propelled inland vessel under
sub-section (1) of section 7;
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(f) the manner of carrying out construction and any alteration or modification of mechanically
propelled inland vessels with the prior approval of design from the designated authority under
section 8;
(g) the standards for type and periodicity of surveys for all mechanically propelled inland vessels,
which are newly constructed and already in service under sub-section (1) and the form and content of
request for survey to be submitted by the applicant under sub-section (2) of section 9;
(h) the minimum criteria and qualifications for the appointment of surveyors, which the State
Governments shall adopt in the appointment of surveyors under section 10;
(i) the form of application for conducting survey to be submitted by owners, masters or
construction yard under sub-section (1) of section 11;
(j) the form and contents of the declaration of survey of a mechanically propelled inland vessel
and the time period for which such certificate shall be valid, under sub-section (1) of section 12;
(k) the form of the certificate of survey including any particulars or terms and conditions under
sub-section (3) of section 12;
(l) the form of provisional certificate of survey and the period of validity provided under
sub-section (1) of section 13;
(m) the terms and conditions to be complied with for permitting any mechanically propelled
vessels registered under such laws of countries other than India; which shall only be permitted to ply
within the inland waters under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 18;
(n) the form, contents or particulars of the book of registry as provided under sub-section (1) of
section 21;
(o) the form and manner for maintenance of central data base for inland vessels by the officers
appointed by the Central Government under section 22;
(p) the functions to be performed by the officers appointed by the Central Government under
section 22;
(q) the form and manner of making application for registration of a mechanically propelled inland
vessel and the particulars along with which such application is to be made under sub-section (1) of
section 23;
(r) the list of documents to be submitted or adduced by the applicants for registration under
sub-section (2) of section 23;
(s) the form and content of certificate of registration under sub-section (2) of section 24;
(t) the form of application, fee and the manner of issuance of provisional certificate of registration
under sub-section (2) of section 27;
(u) the procedures to be complied with by the owner of any mechanically propelled inland vessel
who ceases to be the owner or applies for the requirement of transfer of registry or any such
circumstances leading to change of the registered address under sub-section (2) of section 29;
(v) the procedures for validating the transfer of mechanically propelled inland vessel from India
to outside India under section 30;
(w) the time within which the owner of the mechanically propelled inland vessel shall report to
the Registrar of Inland Vessels of the place where such vessel is registered, if that vessel is declared
missing, destroyed, lost, abandoned or has been rendered permanently unfit for service or destined for
scrapping or dismantling or sold abroad;
(x) the form of instrument creating the security for a mortgage for a loan or other valuable
consideration under sub-section (1) of section 33;
(y) the manner and conditions governing mortgage and its procedures under sub-section (2) of
section 33;
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(z) the standards for qualification, training, training institute, examination and grant of
competency certificates under sub-section (1) of section 34;
(za) the minimum manning scale applicable to different class or category of mechanically
propelled inland vessels, categorised under this Act or such other laws for the time being in force in
India, under section 35;
(zb) the criteria and qualifications for appointment of examiners under sub-section (1) of
section 36;
(zc) the form, contents and particulars of certificate of competency specified under
sub-section (3) of section 37;
(zd) the period of validity of certificate of service issued under sub-section (1) of section 38;
(ze) the form of certificate of service and the conditions subject to which such certificate is issued
under sub-section (4) of section 38;
(zf) the conditions subject to which the certificate of competency shall be valid throughout India
under section 39;
(zg) the intervals and manner in which the State Government shall report and update the Central
Government with the information on data and details of certificates issued, granted, cancelled or
suspended or such other remarks, made by the respective authority under sub-section (2) of
section 41;
(zh) the criteria and standards to identify any class or category of mechanically propelled inland
vessels as special category vessels based on their design, construction, use, purpose, area of plying,
source of energy or fuelling or any other criteria under sub-section (1) of section 42;
(zi) the requirements of construction, design, survey, registration, manning, qualification,
competency, or the requirements in addition to those contained elsewhere in this Act under
sub-section (2) of section 42;
(zj) the specifications and requirements of signals and equipment based on classification and
categorisation of mechanically propelled vessels, to be complied with by such vessels under
sub-section (1) of section 47;
(zk) the fog and distress signals to be carried and used, the steering and sailing rules to be
complied with and the different protocols for exhibition and display of different standards of lights,
shapes and signals, by any mechanically propelled vessel plying in inland waters under
sub-section (2) of section 47;
(zl) the class or category of mechanically propelled inland vessels to be equipped with navigation
aids, life saving appliances, fire detection and extinguishing appliances and communication
appliances under sub-section (1) of section 51;
(zm) the standards to be followed by the owner or master of any mechanically propelled inland
vessel and the manner for discharge or dispose of sewage and garbage under sub-section (2) of
section 52;
(zn) the standards of construction and equipment of the mechanically propelled inland vessels to
ensure compliance with the requirements of the provisions of Chapter IX under sub-section (1) of
section 53;
(zo) the form, validity and content of prevention of pollution certificate under sub-section (3) of
section 53;
(zp) the conditions for construction, use and maintenance of reception facilities for the
containment of pollution and removal of pollutants arising from spillage or discharge arising from
mechanically propelled inland vessels at all cargo terminals or passenger terminals under
sub-section (1) of section 54;
(zq) the purposes for Chapter X as specified in clauses (a) to (g) of section 59;
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(zr) the limits of liability and the criteria in determining compensation for any claim specified in
sub-section (5) of section 64;
(zs) the form, content, and the conditions subject to which a certificate of insurance is issued by
the insurer to the insured under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 68;
(zt) the terms and conditions to be incorporated in the contract of insurance entered between
insurer and insured to cover the risks, as provided in section 66, under sub-section (2) of section 68;
(zu) the terms, conditions and procedures to be complied with by insurers and insured including
those specified in clauses (a) to (h) therein, under section 73;
(zv) minimum standards, terms and conditions to protect the interests and to ensure safety of
service providers and service users under section 80;
(zw) the conditions for carrying the list of dangerous goods under section 81;
(zx) the terms and conditions subject to which permission of the Central Government is granted
for use or employment of a vessel, registered in any country other than India, for the purposes of,
carriage of goods, transportation of passengers, storage units, accommodation, floating units or for
such other purposes within the inland waters under sub-section (1) of section 82;
(zy) the fees for grant of a certificate or licence under this Act similar to any certificate granted by
any other foreign country in accordance with the provisions of any law for the time being in force in
that country under sub-section (2) of section 82;
(zz) the period and extent of validity of certificate granted under sub-section (2) of section 82, as
specified in sub-section (3) of the said section;
(zza) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed under the provisions of this
Act for the purpose of implementation and administration of such provisions.
107. Power of State Government to make rules.— (1) The State Government may, after previous
publication, make rules for the provisions specified to be administered by it under this Act or as delegated
to it by the Central Government for the purposes of effective implementation of the provisions of this Act.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may
provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
(a) the requirements for the appointment of qualified persons as pilots under clause (zk) of
section 3;
(b) the fee for issuance of certificate of survey under sub-section (2) of section 12;
(c) the manner and conditions subject to which any mechanically propelled inland vessel, which
has been issued with a provisional certificate of survey or endorsement may proceed on voyage or use
in service, temporarily, pending the issue of certificate of survey under sub-section (2) of section 13;
(d) the manner of issue the notice of suspension of certificate of survey to the owner, operator,
master, or construction yard under sub-section (2) of section 15;
(e) the functions to be performed by the Registrar of Inland Vessels in respect to the port or place
of registry for which he is appointed under sub-section (2) of section 20;
(f) the manner and period in which the Registrar of Inland Vessels shall report the details of the
book of registry or entries made therein, to the State Government at regular intervals, under
sub-section (2) of section 21;
(g) the fee for granting the certificate of registration to the applicant under sub-section (1) of
section 24;
(h) other particulars to be contained in the certificate of registration under clause (e) of
sub-section (2) of section 24;
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(i) the conspicuous part of the vessel where the owner shall display the official number under
sub-section (3) of section 24;
(j) the form and manner in which the registered owner shall apply for a duplicate certificate to the
Registrar of Inland Vessels under sub-section (1) of section 26;
(k) the fees or additional fees for applying for a duplicate certificate to the Registrar of Inland
Vessels under sub-section (2) of section 26;
(l) the form, manner and period within which the owner, operator or master of the mechanically
propelled inland vessel shall make an application, for entry of alterations or modifications made, in
the certificate of registration, under sub-section (1) of section 28;
(m) the fee for applying to the Registrar of Inland Vessels for registration of alterations under
sub-section (2) of section 28;
(n) the conditions to be complied with and the period for such compliance to be stated in the
notice of suspension issued by the Registrar of Inland Vessels under sub-section (4) of section 31;
(o) the form and manner for maintenance of registers to record, the details and data of the
certificate, and the certificates specified therein, under sub-section (1) of section 41;
(p) the form of application, form of certificate of fitness and such other conditions including
validity, subject to which and the manner of granting the certificate of fitness under sub-section (2) of
section 43;
(q) the safety features, gears and such other measures by which any mechanically propelled
inland vessel, identified as special category vessel, shall comply with and be equipped in accordance
with the categorisation of such vessel, under sub-section (1) of section 44;
(r) the maximum carrying capacity of the vessel identified as special category vessel by
specifying the safety waterline or the limits of load water line to keep them afloat, or such other
criteria and conditions, for the safe voyage of such inland vessel under sub-section (2) of section 44;
(s) the rates of charges to be received by the owner or operator of all cargo terminals or passenger
terminals, providing reception facilities shall receive charges under sub-section (3) of section 54;
(t) the form of report of compliance to be submitted by the owner or operator of the passenger or
cargo terminal under sub-section (5) of section 54;
(u) the manner in which the owner, operator or master of any mechanically propelled vessel used
or plying within inland waters, shall discharge the pollutants at the port reception facilities under
sub-section (6) of section 54;
(v) the procedure for detaining any mechanically propelled inland vessel in connection with a
claim, or an offence under section 63;
(w) the form and manner of giving information of any wreck, abandonment, damage, casualty,
accident, explosion or loss occurred to or on board such a vessel while in the inland waters, to the
officer in-charge of the nearest police station and to the designated authority appointed under
sub-section (2) of section 74;
(x) the powers of the District Magistrate and the procedures to be followed in holding inquiry
under sub-section (3) of section 75;
(y) the qualifications, criteria and consideration, fees or charges for the assessors, who have
experience in the merchant service or in the navigation of the mechanically propelled inland vessels
under sub-section (2) of section 76;
(z) the procedures for detention, formality, fees and conditions, if not specified in this Act, to be
followed and observed by the concerned officer or authority or court, appointed or authorised or
constituted under this Act, for the purpose of detaining a vessel, under sub-section (4) of section 85;
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(za) the rates of fees and additional fees to be charged for the services provided under this Act,
and any other charges or payment made to it against penalties of pecuniary nature to be collected by
the State Government, and the intervals at which such fees, charges or penalties shall be collected,
under sub-section (1) of section 89;
(zb) the procedures, forms and format of receipts, maintenance of accounts and any other matter
that is necessary for the purpose of the remittance, collection, accounts and accountability of collected
fees, additional fees, charges or payment against penalties of pecuniary nature under sub-section (3)
of section 89;
(zc) the manner and rates of fees or additional fees, the owner, operators or their representatives,
as the case may be, shall remit under sub-section (4) of section 89;
(zd) the hierarchy of the offices of the authorised department and the powers and functions to be
exercised by such offices under sub-section (3) of section 91;
(ze) the authority and obligation to administer the welfare fund constituted for the purposes of
Chapter XVII under clause (c) of sub-section (3) of section 91;
(zf) such other details to be submitted by the owner or operator of non-mechanically propelled
inland vessel at the office of the authorised department and the form and manner of making such
submission, under sub-section (1) of section 92;
(zg) the form and manner of central data base to record the details of non-mechanically propelled
inland vessels under sub-section (6) of section 92;
(zh) the form and manner of issuance of certificate of enrolment and such other document
containing details of the owner, to be specified in the said certificate, under sub-section (2) of section
93;
(zi) the form and manner of exhibiting a number issued to a non-mechanically propelled inland
vessel under sub-section (4) of section 93;
(zj) the basic minimum standards that may be reasonably observed during the construction of any
non-mechanically propelled inland vessel under sub-section (1) of section 94;
(zk) the manner of complying with the standards of construction specified by the State
Government, by any class or category of non-mechanically propelled inland vessel under sub-section
(2) of section 94;
(zl) the measures to regulate the non-mechanically propelled inland vessel under section 95;
(zm) the measures to be taken by the advisory committee or officers authorised in this behalf to
minimise or counter emergency under sub-section (1) of section 99;
(zn) for the purposes of implementation and administration of Chapter XVII of this Act,
pertaining to non-mechanically propelled inland vessels;
(zo) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed under the provisions of
this Act.
108. Power of Central Government to give directions.— The Central Government may, for
carrying into execution of this Act in the State, give directions to the State Government, and the State
Government shall abide by such directions.
109. Protection of action taken in good faith.— (1) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding
shall lie against any person or officer appointed or authorised under this Act, in respect of anything done
or intended to be done in good faith under this Act.
(2) For the purpose of claiming immunity under sub-section (1), the officers appointed or authorised
under this Act, shall perform and carry out the respective functions and responsibilities, with utmost care
and due diligence.
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110. Power to remove difficulties.— (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of
this Act, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions
not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as may appear to it to be necessary for removing the
difficulty:
Provided that no such order shall be made under this section after the expiry of a period of three
years, from the commencement of this Act.
(2) Every order made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each
House of Parliament.
111. Consistency with other laws.— (1) The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to, and not be
construed in derogation of the provisions of any other law, and shall be construed as consistent with such
law, for the time being in force.
(2) In the event of any conflict between a provision of this Act and a provision of any other law for
the time being in force in the whole of India or restricted to the application within the territory of any
State, the provision of this Act shall prevail to the extent of such conflict.
112. Suspension or alteration of application and operation of Act.— (1) The Central Government
may, by notification, declare that all or any of the provisions, under this Act or the rules made
thereunder—
(a) other than that provided for safety, manning and prevention of pollution, shall not apply to
any specified class or category of the mechanically propelled inland vessels; or
(b) shall apply to any specified class or category of the mechanically propelled inland vessels
with such modifications, as may be specified in the notification.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, the Central Government may, by notification,
suspend or relax to a specified extent, either indefinitely or for such period as may be specified in that
notification, the operation of all or any of the provisions of this Act.
113. Laying of rules and notifications.— (1) Every rule made or notification issued under this Act,
by the Central Government shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made or issued, before each House
of Parliament while it is in session for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session
or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the
session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or
notification, or both Houses agree that the rule or notification should not be made, the rule or notification
shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however,
that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously
done under that rule or notification.
(2) Every rule made or notification issued under this Act by the State Government shall, as soon as
after it is made or issued, be laid before the State Legislature.
114. Repeal and savings.— (1) The Inland Vessels Act, 1917 (1 of 1917) is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the enactment referred to in sub-section (1),—
(a) any notification, rule, regulation, bye-law, order or exemption issued, made or granted under
the enactment hereby repealed shall, if it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, continue
to be in force unless and until revoked, and shall have effect as if it had been issued, made or granted
under the corresponding provision of this Act;
(b) any officer appointed and anybody elected or constituted under any enactment hereby
repealed shall continue and shall be deemed to have been appointed, elected or constituted unless
specifically removed or replaced by appointment of officer or offices, as the case may be, under this
Act;
(c) any document referring to the enactment hereby repealed shall be constructed as referring to
this Act or to the corresponding provision of this Act;
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(d) any fine levied or penalty imposed under the enactment hereby repealed may be recovered as
if it had been levied under this Act;
(e) any offence committed under the enactment hereby repealed may be prosecuted and punished
as if it had been committed under this Act;
(f) sailing vessels or sailing boats registered under the enactment hereby repealed shall be deemed
to have been registered under the Act;
(g) mortgages of any mechanically propelled inland vessels recorded in any register book
maintained at any port in India under the enactment hereby repealed shall be deemed to have been
recorded in the register book under the corresponding provision of this Act;
(h) any licence, certificate of competency or service, certificate of survey, licenses or any other
certificate or document issued, made or granted under the enactment hereby repealed and in force at
the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have been issued, made or granted under this Act
and shall, unless cancelled under this Act, continue in force until the date shown in the certificate or
document, as the case may be.
(3) The matters specifically provided in this section, shall not be held to prejudice or affect the
general application of section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (X of 1897).