THE INLAND VESSELS BILL, 2020 a Bill An
Draft Bill 20.03.2020, 23.04.2020 & 27.04.2020 implemented as on 28.04.2020 THE INLAND VESSELS BILL, 2020 A Bill An Act; to promote economical and safe transportation and trade through inland waters, to bring uniformity in application of law relating to inland waterways and navigation within the country, to provide for safety of navigation, protection of life and cargo, and prevention of pollution that may be caused by the use or navigation of inland vessels, to ensure transparency and accountability of administration of inland water transportation, to strengthen procedures governing the inland vessels, their construction, survey, registration, manning, navigation and such other matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventy-Fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows: — CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. (1) This Act may be called the Inland Vessels Act, 2020. Short title and commencement. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint: Provided that, different dates may be appointed for bringing into force different provisions of this Act, in different States or Union territories, as it may deem fit by the Central Government. 2 2. (1) It extends to the whole of India. Application and scope. (2) Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Act, the provisions of Chapters I, II, IX, XV shall apply to all inland vessels plying within inland waters of India, and –– (a) Chapters III, IV, V, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII and XIII shall apply to all mechanically propelled vessels registered under this Act; (b) Chapters VII, VIII, IX, X, XI and XII shall apply to vessels registered under such laws in force in India other than this Act, or registered in such laws in force in any country other than India; but endorsed or recognised under this Act for the purpose of plying within inland waterways.
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