Section 18: Requirement of certificate of registration

Q: What does Section 18 of The Inland Vessels Act, 2021 (TIVA) deal with?

Section 18 TIVA pertains to "Requirement of certificate of registration". It is part of the The Inland Vessels Act, 2021, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 18 of The Inland Vessels Act, 2021 (TIVA) governs requirement of certificate of registration. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 18 TIVA still in force?

Yes, Section 18 of the The Inland Vessels Act, 2021 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 18 TIVA?

धारा 18 TIVA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 18 of the The Inland Vessels Act, 2021. Section 18 of The Inland Vessels Act, 2021 (TIVA) governs requirement of certificate of registration. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 18 TIVA?

Dhara 18 TIVA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 18 of the The Inland Vessels Act, 2021. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 18 of The Inland Vessels Act, 2021 (TIVA) governs requirement of certificate of registration. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 18 of The Inland Vessels Act, 2021?

Cite as: "Section 18, The Inland Vessels Act, 2021 (TIVA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Inland Vessels Act, 2021, § 18 (India).

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(1)

A mechanically propelled inland vessel required to be registered under this Chapter, shall not proceed on any voyage or be used for any service, unless it has a valid certificate of registration granted under this Act in respect thereof.

(2)

Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the authority appointed or authorised under this Chapter may-

(a) permit any mechanically propelled inland vessel, built at any place other than a port or place of registry, to make her first voyage through the inland waters to any such port or place for the purpose of registration; or

(b) permit the vessel registered under any law for the time being in force in India for which provisions have been made under this Act to conduct voyage within the inland waters; or

(c) permit any mechanically propelled vessel registered under such laws of countries other than India, which shall only be permitted to ply within the inland waters subject to compliance of such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Central Government.