THE COASTING-VESSELS ACT, 1838

ACT NO. 19 OF 1838 · Enacted [27th August, 1838.] · 15 sections

Section 1.Extent.

Section 2.Rules as to coasting and other vessels belonging to any citizen of India.

Section 3.Marking or branding vessels with name of place and number.

Section 4.Registry of name, number and burthen.

Section 5.Owners to apply for registry.

Section 6.Officers to perform duty of marking and branding.

Section 7.Owner to obtain certificate of registry. Replacing lost certificate.

Section 8.Sealing certificate.

Section 9.[Repealed.].

Section 10.Fees for certificates.

Section 11.Fees to be credited to Government.

Section 12.Production of certificate on demand.

Section 13.Penalty for neglect to comply with rules.

Section 14.Power to direct compensation for trouble in seizing.

Section 15.[Repealed.].