law: The Coasting-Vessels Act, 1838
  6. Officers to perform duty of marking and branding.-
  1*** The duty of marking or branding and of ascertaining the burthen of such vessels employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessels and harbour-craft, at Bombay, shall be performed by the 2[Principal Officer, Mercantile Marine Department]; and at all other places 3***the duty of marking or branding and of ascertaining the burthen of such vessels employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessels and harbour-craft shall be performed by the Collector of Sea-customs at such places respectively, or by such other persons as shall be appointed by the 4Central Government] to act at such places respectively, in the execution of this Act.
  2. Subs. by A.O. 1950 (as amended by C. O. 29, dated 4-4-1951), for "Master-Attendent" (w.e.f. 26-1-1952).
  3. The words "within the State of Bombay" omitted by Act 22 of 1952, s. 7.
  4. Subs. by the A. O. 1937, for "Government of Bombay".