Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) The Regulatory Authority may,- (i) if and when considers it expedient so to do, may, by order in writing, call upon any inland waterway service provider at any time to furnish in writing information, including financial data, or explanation relating to its functions as the Regulatory Authority may require; (ii) issue improvement or prohibitory notices to a vessel, port, company, owner, terminal operator as the case may be; (iii) make an inquiry in relation to the affairs of any inland waterways operator or service provider or may appoint any of its officers to inspect the books of account or other document of any inland waterways operator or service provider; (iv) itself investigate or form committee to independently investigate any inland waterways related accidents; (2) The State Government may in appropriate cases, if so wishes, by order in writing, authorize the Ministry of Transport to have general superintendence over the Regulatory Authority especially for the purpose of policing waterways of Assam in the interest of security, safety and prevention of pollution in such waterways. The State Government may empower the Regulatory Authority.