Section 10. Fees for certificates

The Coasting Vessels Act, 1838

¹[10. Fees for certificates.—The owner or owners of such vessels employed as aforesaid fishing-vessels and harbour-craft being excepted) on being registered as aforesaid, shall pay—

for each certificate of registry for a vessel not exceeding 5 tons burthen, the fee of . . .1 rupee;

for each certificate for a vessel exceeding 5 tons burthen and not exceeding 25 tons burthen, the fee of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 rupees;

for each certificate for a vessel exceeding 25 tons burthen and not exceeding 100 tons burthen, the fee of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 rupees;

and for each certificate for a vessel of 100 tons or greater burthen, per ton, the fee of . . 2 annas.]

Footnote: 1. Subs. by Act 22 of 1952, s. 8, for section 10.

Section 8. Sealing certificate

 The Coasting Vessels Act, 1838

8. Sealing certificate.—¹*** Such certificate of registry shall be sealed with the seal of the ²[Government of India], and shall be signed by the person authorised to make such registry.

Footnotes:

1. The words “And it is hereby enacted, that” rep. by Act 16 of 1874, s. 1 and the Schedule, Pt. I.

2. Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for “East India Company”.

9. [Dates for commencement of certificate and registration.] Rep. by the Repealing Act, 1876 (12 of 1876), s. 1 and Sch., Pt. I.

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

The Coasting Vessels Act, 1838

7. Owner to obtain certificate of registry. Replacing lost certificate.—¹*** The owner or owners of every such vessel employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessel and harbour-craft shall apply for and obtain a certificate of registry from the person authorised to make such registry as aforesaid, and such certificate shall be in the form specified in the Schedule appended to this Act; and in the case of any certificate being lost or destroyed, a renewed certificate may be obtained in the same manner and on payment of the fees hereinafter mentioned.

Footnote: 1. The words “And it is hereby enacted, that” rep. by Act 16 of 1874, s. 1 and the Schedule, Pt. I.

Section 6. Officers to perform duty of marking and branding

The Coasting Vessels Act, 1838

6. Officers to perform duty of marking and branding.—¹*** The duty of marking or branding and of ascertaining the burthen of such vessels employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessels and harbour-craft, at Bombay, shall be performed by the ²[Principal Officer, Mercantile Marine Department]; and at all other places ³*** the duty of marking or branding and of ascertaining the burthen of such vessels employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessels and harbour-craft shall be performed by the Collector of Sea-customs at such places respectively, or by such other persons as shall be appointed by the ⁴[Central Government] to act at such places respectively, in the execution of this Act.

Footnotes:

1. The words “And it is hereby enacted, that” rep. by Act 16 of 1874, s. 1 and the Schedule, Pt. I.

2. Subs. by A.O. 1950 (as amended by C. O. 29, dated 4-4-1951), for “Master-Attendent” (w.e.f. 26 -1-1952).

3. The words “within the State of Bombay” omitted by Act 22 of 1952, s. 7.

4. Subs. by the A. O. 1937, for “Government of Bombay”.

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Further Reading

State of Bombay

State of Saurashtra

Section 5. Owners to apply for registry

  The Coasting Vessels Act, 1838

5. Owners to apply for registry.—¹*** The owner or owners of every such vessel employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessel and harbour-craft shall apply to the person authorised to make such registry in respect of the same, in order to have such registry as aforesaid made, or in order to have such registry made again as aforesaid.

Information of registry at subordinate port.—And whenever such vessel employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessel or harbour-craft is registered at a subordinate port, information thereof, and of the number there assigned to her, shall immediately be given by the registering officer to the ²[Principal Officer, Mercantile Marine Department] at Bombay.

Footnotes:

1. The words “And it is hereby enacted, that” rep. by Act 16 of 1874, s. 1 and the Schedule, Pt. I.

2. Subs. by A.O. 1950 (as amended by C. O. 29, dated 4-4-1951), for “Master-Attendent” (w.e.f. 26 -1-1952).

Section 4: Registry of name, number and burthen

 The Coasting Vessels Act, 1838

4. Registry of name, number and burthen.—¹*** The name and number of every such vessels employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessel and harbour-craft, and her burthen, and also the name or names of the owner or owners thereof, shall be registered in a took to be kept for that purpose by the person hereinafter directed to make such registry.

Registry by whom to be made, Fresh registration.—At Bombay such registry shall be made by the ²[Principal Officer, Mercantile Marine Department], and at other places ³*** by the Collector of Seacustoms at such places respectively, or by such other person as shall be appointed by the ⁴[Central Government] to act at such places respectively, in the execution of this Act; and whenever any change shall take place in the burthen of such vessel employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessel or harbour-craft, or in the name or names of the owner or owners thereof, such registry shall be made again:

Provided, however, that it shall not be lawful to give any name to such vessel employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessel or harbour-craft, other than that by which she was first registered.

Footnotes

1. The words “And it is hereby enacted, that” rep. by Act. 16 of 1874, s. 1 and the Schedule, Pt. I.

2. Subs. by the A. O. 1950 (as amended by C. O. 29, dated 4-4-1951), for “Master-Attendant” (w.e.f. 26-1-1950).

3. The words “within the said State” omitted by Act 22 of 1952, s. 6.

4. Subs. by the A. O. 1937, for “Government of Bombay”.

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Further Reading

State of Bombay

State of Saurashtra

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

  The Coasting Vessels Act, 1838

3. Marking or branding vessels with name of place and number.—¹*** Every such vessel employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessel and harbour-craft shall be marked or branded with the name of the place to which she belongs, and also with a number assigned for the same by the officer authorised to make such registry as is hereinafter mentioned.

Owner to paint name and number—and the owner or owners of such vessel employed s aforesaid, fishing-vessel and harbour-craft shall cause such name and number to be painted in black paint upon a white ground on each quarter of such vessel employed or aforesaid fishing-vessel and harbour-craft, in English figures and letters, each figure anti letter being six inches in length.

Foot note: 1. The words “And it is hereby enacted, that” rep. by Act. 16 of 1874, s. 1 and the Schedule, Pt. I.