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An inland 1 [mechanically propelled vessel] having engines of 4 [forty] or more nominal horse-power, but of less than 2 [one hundred] nominal horse-power, shall not proceed on any voyage unless she has (a) as her master a person possessing a second-class masters certificate granted under this Act, or any certificate referred to in clause (a) of section 25, and (b) as her engineer a person possessing a first-class engine-drivers certificate granted under this Act, or an engine-drivers 3 [certificate granted or deemed to be granted under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (44 of 1958)] or any certificate referred to in clause (b) of section 25: Provided that a 1 [mechanically propelled vessel] shall be deemed to have complied with this section if she has as her master and engineer a person possessing both a certificate referred to in clause (a) , and a certificate referred to in clause (b) , of this section.