Assam Inland Water Transport Regulatory Authority Act 2018.

This Act is enacted to provide for the constitution of an Inland Water Transport Regulatory Authority to promote the development of safe, efficient, reliable and envirorunentally sound inland water transport and terminal services for the benefit of ferry users, freight consigners and water tourism, in the State of Assam.
The functions of the Inland Water Transport Regulatory Authority shall include: ( a) To regulate the activities of inland water transport operators; (b) To regulate the activities of inlimd water port and terminal service operators; ( c) To register vessels, operators, issue licenses, certificates. permits, approvals, and maintain central data base as prescribed. (d) To ensure compliance with prescribed safety and environmental regulations for ports, terminals, vessels, navigation and other inland water transport activities; (e) To enforce penalties; etc.