Coasting Vessels Act : Officers to perform duty of marking and branding. Indian Bare Acts :

Coasting Vessels Act,1838

Act No : 19

Section : Officers to perform duty of marking and branding.

6. Officers to perform duty of marking and branding.--4* 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 1*[Principal Officer, Mercantile Marine Department]; and at all other places 5*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 3*[Central Government] to act at such places respectively, in the execution of this Act.