the word "vessel" shall include any ship, barge, boat, raft, timber, bamboos or floating materials, propelled in any manner:
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Throughout this Act, except otherwise provided, the words “Government” and “taka” were substituted, for the words “Provincial Government” and “rupees” respectively by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973).