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An inland 1 [mechanically propelled vessel] having engines of less than 2 [forty] nominal horse-power shall not proceed on any voyage unless she has (a) as her master a person possessing a scrangs certificate granted under this Act, or any certificate referred to in clause (a) of section 26, and (b) as her engineer a person possessing a second-class engine-drivers certificate granted under this Act, or any certificate referred to in clause (b) of section 26: 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.