Section 2 in National Waterways, Safety Of Navigation And Shipping Regulations, 2002
2. Definitions.-
In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires :-(a)"Act" means Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985 (82 of 1985);(b)"Annexure" means Annexure to these regulations;(c)"Competent Officer" means an offer appointed as such by the Authority to be in charge of a section of the National Waterway for the development, management and maintenance;(d)"Channel marks" includes bamboo marks. buoys and beacon;(e)"Convoy" means a group of vessels, floating equipment or raft towed or pushed by a mechanically propelled vessel;(f)"Drifting" means being driven by the current with the engine stopped;(g)"Ferry boat" means any vessel providing a transport service across or along a waterway;(h)"Inland magnetically propelled vessel" means a mechanically propelled vessel which ordinarily plies on any inland water;(i)"Lock" means confined section of river or canal where level can be changed for raising and lowering boats between adjacent sections by use of gates and sluices;(j)"Lock basin" means the approach to the lock narrowing towards the lock from upstream and downstream;(k)"Master" means any person not being a pilot. harbour master, berthing master, has for the time being the command or charge of a vessel;(l)"Mechanically propelled vessel" means every description of vessel propelled wholly or in part by electricity, steam or other mechanically power;(m)"Navigable channel" means the channel intended for passage of ships;(n)"Owner" means when used in relation to goods, includes any consignor consignee, shipper or agent for the safe custody thereof and when used in relation to any vessel, includes, any part owner, charterer consignee, mortgage or agent in charge thereof;(o)"Port" means an inland port;(p)"Small craft" means any vessel with a hull length less than 10 metres and less than 3 metres wide;(q)"Section" means a portion of the waterways controlled by one field headquarter;(r)"Terminal" means the place where the cargo and passengers change from one mode to other mode of transportation, Terminal facilities include berthing, cargo transfer, storage and ticketing and passenger rest, comfort rooms; and(s)"Vessel" means every description of watercraft, including small craft, vessel under oars or sail, floating equipment and non-displacement craft.
