Loading of cargo in Inland Vessel carrying passengers shall be regulated as follows:-(1)Stern wheel inland vessel with a length of hull of less than 36 meters when carrying cargo on deck or passengers, shall be fitted with :-(a)Shifting boards amid ships in a fore and aft direction in way of, and height at least level with, the cargo;(b)a substantial wire net or similar light division on the upper deck amidships in fore and aft direction at least 1.8 meter high.(2)In all other inland vessels carrying both passengers and cargo, all cargo, carried on deck shall be efficiently stowed to prevent it from shifting.(3)A space of at least 75 centimeters wide on each side of the cargo, and within the bulwarks, shall be kept clear as fore and aft passage way.(4)Any owner or master committing a breach of these rules shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to twenty thousand rupees or with both.
