Section 4. Declaration of inland water area into Zones

The Inland Vessels Act, 2021

Chapter II

Declaration of Inland water area into zones

4. Declaration of inland water area into Zones.-

(1) The State Government may, for the purposes of this Act, declare by notification any inland water area to be a "Zone" depending on the maximum significant wave height criteria specified in sub-section (2).

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), the State Government may classify the maximum significant wave height criteria into the following Zones, namely:-

(i) Zone 1 refers to the area (other than Zone 2 or Zone 3) where the maximum significant wave height does not exceed 2.0 metres;

(ii) Zone 2 refers to the area (other than Zone 3) where the maximum significant wave height does not exceed 1.2 metres; and

(iii) Zone 3 refers to the area where the maximum significant wave height does not exceed 0.6 metres.