Coasting Vessels Act (Act No. 19 of 1838).
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Abstract
This Act provides for the registration of fishing vessels and harbour crafts employed on the coasts of Bombay, Saurashtra and Kutch.
Owners of vessels shall apply for registry to the Principal Officer by the Mercantile Marine Department at Bombay who shall perform the duty of marking and branding the vessels, and shall issue a certificate of registry to the owners. Registration fees shall be paid by the owners of vessels based on their tonnage.
Penal provisions are also included in the text.
Owners of vessels shall apply for registry to the Principal Officer by the Mercantile Marine Department at Bombay who shall perform the duty of marking and branding the vessels, and shall issue a certificate of registry to the owners. Registration fees shall be paid by the owners of vessels based on their tonnage.
Penal provisions are also included in the text.
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Consolidated version of Act No. 19 of 1838 as last amended by Coasting Vessels (Amendment) Act, 1952.This Act has been repealed in so far as it applies to sea-going ships fitted with mechanical means of propulsion and to sailing vessels by the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (44 of 1958).
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No
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English
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