The Coasting-Vessels Act, 1838

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The Coasting-Vessels Act, 1838

1*[THE 2*COASTING-VESSELS ACT, 1838]

ACT NO. 19 OF 1838

[27th August, 1838]

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Extent.

3*[1. Extent.--This Act extends in the first instance 4*[to the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in the States] of Bombay, Saurashtra and Kutch, but the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, extend it to any other State 5*[or part of a State] which has a sea-coast.]

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Rules as to coasting and other vessels belonging to any citizen ofIndia.

2. Rules as to coasting and other vessels belonging to any citizen of India.--6* The following rules shall be in force with respect to vessels belonging to 7*[any citizen of India] 8*,and employed on the coasts of 9*[any State 5*[or part of a State] to which this Act extends] or in trading coastwise, as also with respect to fishing-vessels and harbour-craft belonging to 10[any such citizen].

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Owner to paint name and number 3. Marking or branding vessels with name of place and number.--11

* 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 vess...

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