The Inland Shipping Ordinance, 1976

1. PreamblePreamble

Chapter I PRELIMINARY

1. Section 1Short title
2. Section 2Definitions

Chapter II REGISTRATION AND SURVEY

1. Section 3Inland ships to be surveyed and registered
2. Section 4Places of survey and registry
3. Section 5Powers of surveyors and registrars
4. Section 5AApproval of design and plan of an inland ship
5. Section 5BConstruction Survey, etc.
6. Section 5CDelegation of functions to the Classification Society, etc.
7. Section 5DMarking of Ship
8. Section 6Survey fee, etc.
9. Section 7Declaration of surveyor
10. Section 8[Omitted]Repealed
11. Section 9Grant of certificate of survey
12. Section 10Certificate of survey to be affixed in conspicuous part of inland ship
13. Section 11Duration of certificate of survey
14. Section 12Renewal of certificate of survey
15. Section 13Delivery of expired or cancelled certificate
16. Section 14Power for Government to direct survey by more than one surveyor
17. Section 15Power for Government to order a second survey
18. Section 16Division of duties when more than one surveyor employed
19. Section 17Application for registration
20. Section 18Grant of certificate of registration
21. Section 19Display of registration number
22. Section 20Maintenance of book of registry
23. Section 21Certificate of registry to be carried on board
24. Section 22Loss, etc. of certificate of registry
25. Section 23Notice in respect of loss, etc. of ship
26. Section 24Change of ownership
27. Section 25Ownership acquired outside Bangladesh to be reported to registrar
28. Section 26Transfer of registered inland ship
29. Section 27Registration of ship transferred to Bangladesh national
30. Section 28Registration, etc., in case of loss, etc., of certificate of transfer
31. Section 29Ships when altered are to be registered anew
32. Section 30Duration of certificate of registry, etc.
33. Section 31Submission of report regarding registry, etc.
34. Section 32Reciprocity in the matter of recognition of certificates of survey and registry
35. Section 33Voyage of ships without certificate of survey prohibited

Chapter III MANNING, EXAMINATION AND CERTIFICATION

1. Section 34Definition
2. Section 35Categories of inland ship
3. Section 36Certificate of Competency
4. Section 37Manning of inland ship
5. Section 37AUniform and identity card for the crew of inland ship
6. Section 37BTraining of inland engineers, masters, engine-drivers, etc.
7. Section 38Appointment of examiners, etc.
8. Section 39Grant of certificate of competency
9. Section 40Certificate to be made in duplicate
10. Section 41Loss of certificate
11. Section 42Suspension and cancellation of certificate

Chapter IV SHIPPING CASUALTIES

1. Section 44Shipping casualty and report thereof
2. Section 45Inquiry into shipping casualty
3. Section 46Trial of offences
4. Section 47Constitution of Marine Court
5. Section 48Marine Court to have powers of a Magistrate of the first class
6. Section 49Procedure for trial
7. Section 50Arrest of witnesses
8. Section 51Power to investigate into charge of incompetency, etc.
9. Section 52Special powers of Courts
10. Section 53Report by Court to Government

Chapter V PROTECTION OF VESSELS AND PASSENGERS

1. Section 54Plying without route permit[, time table, fare table and printed ticket] prohibited
2. Section 54APlying in coastal water without permission prohibited
3. Section 54BVoyage without Telecommunication Equipment prohibited
4. Section 55Voyage during storm signal prohibited
5. Section 56Measures for protection against explosion, fire, etc.
6. Section 56ACompliance with rules for preventing collisions, etc.
7. Section 57ACausing obstruction, etc. on any navigable water route prohibited
8. Section 57Carriage of dangerous goods
9. Section 58AVoyage without Insurance or Marine Casualty Trust Fund coverage prohibited
10. Section 58Passenger ship not to carry cargo on upper deck, etc.
11. Section 59Maximum and minimum fares and freights
12. Section 60Publication of fare and freight tables

Chapter VA PROTECTION OF INLAND WATER FROM POLLUTION

1. Section 60BPollution prevention certificate(s) to be carried on board
2. Section 60AInland Water Pollution Prohibited

Chapter VI PENALTY AND PROCEDURE

1. Section 61APenalty for contravention of sections 55 and 56A
2. Section 61Penalty for contravention of sections [33, 43, 54 and 56]
3. Section 62Penalty for contravention of sections 10, 19 and 60
4. Section 63Penalty for contravention of sections 13, 23 and 24
5. Section 64Penalty for transfer of ship in contravention of section 26, etc.
6. Section 65Penalty for contravention of section 42
7. Section 66Penalty for acting on ship without certificate, etc.
8. Section 67Penalty for over-loading of passengers
9. Section 67APenalty for improperly loading an inland ship
10. Section 68Penalty for contravention of sections 57 and 58
11. Section 68APenalty for contravention of section 57A
12. Section 68BPenalty for Contravention of sections 54A, 54B and 58A
13. Section 67BPenalty for over loading of goods (solid, liquid, gaseous or bulk)
14. Section 69Penalty for tendering, etc., of dangerous goods for carriage
15. Section 70Penalty for misconduct, etc., for endangering ship
16. Section 71Penalty for failure to report casualty
17. Section 71APenalty for Contravention of section 60A
18. Section 72Penalty for other contraventions
19. Section 72AOffences by companies, etc.
20. Section 73Trial of offences
21. Section 73ATrial of offences by the Magistrate of the Marine Court
22. Section 74Recovery of fine by distraint

Chapter VII MISCELLANEOUS

1. Section 75[Omitted]Repealed
2. Section 76Power to modify application of the Ordinance
3. Section 77Certificated master to be pilots under Act XV of 1908
4. Section 78Surveyor and registrar to be public servant
5. Section 79Power to regulate movement of goods, etc.
6. Section 80Facilities for receiving and delivering goods, etc.
7. Section 81ATemporary detention of inland ship for unsafe plying, etc.
8. Section 81CAssistance from law enforcing agencies and other authorities
9. Section 81DDelegation of Power
10. Section 81ESpecial provision regarding fines
11. Section 81Inspection [and detention] to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Ordinance
12. Section 81BPower to detain inland ship plying without certificate of registration or certificate of survey or temporary plying permit
13. Section 82Power to make rules
14. Section 83Repeal and savings