Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden
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Summary
Damaging or tampering with a decked vessel, or any vessel of 20 tons or more, with the intention to destroy it or make it unsafe (or knowing that is likely) is a serious offence. It applies when the act targets such a vessel and risks its safety. Conviction can bring up to ten years imprisonment (rigorous or simple) and a fine.
Example
Ravi loosens critical bolts on a 30-ton cargo boat's deck intending to make it unsafe. He can be charged under this provision and, if convicted, face up to ten years' imprisonment (rigorous or simple) and a fine.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever commits mischief to any decked vessel or any vessel of a burden of twenty tons or upwards, intending to destroy or render unsafe, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby destroy or render unsafe, that vessel, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
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