Chapter XVII — NON-MECHANICALLY PROPELLED INLAND VESSEL

Section 95Power of State Government to make rules to regulate non-mechanically propelled inland vessels

Section 95: Power of State Government to make rules to regulate non-mechanically propelled inland vessels

95. Power of State Government to make rules to regulate non-mechanically propelled inland vessels

(1)

The State Government may, by rules made in this behalf, specify the measures to regulate non-mechanically propelled inland vessels.

(2)

For the purposes of sub-section (1), the State Government may make rules for the following, namely:—

(a)

for prevention and minimising pollution caused by the non-mechanically propelled inland vessels;

(b)

for removal of obstructions to safe navigation;

(c)

measures that may be adopted to avert accidents and casualty; and

(d)

any other measure which the State Government may deem fit in implementing the provisions of this Chapter.