Chapter VI
PENALTY AND PROCEDURE
Penalty for contravention of sections [33, 43, 54 and 56]
61. The owner and the master of an inland ship shall each be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to [two years, or with fine which may extend to taka thirty thousand], or with both, if-
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(b) the inland ship proceeds on any voyage or is used for any service on inland waters without having a certificate of survey and a certificate of registry [or the certified copy thereof] as required by section 33;
(c) the inland ship proceeds on any voyage in contravention of the provisions of section 43 without a master and an engineer or engine-driver;
(d) the inland ship does not have a valid route permit and time–table plies in a route other than the one specified is the route permit contravention of the provisions of section 54;
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(f) the inland ship [is not equipped or provided with such apparatus and instruments] for protection against explosion, fire, collision and accidents as required by section 56.
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