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2. Vessels to be licensed

*Every vessel using a canal in the Malabar area shall be either licenced or registered, by the Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division concerned or by any Officer duly authorised by him in this behalf, provided that

  1. the vessels belonging to the Government will be exempted from paying licence fees.
  2. Government may, for special reasons, exempt any vessel from payment of licence fees subject to such conditions as may be specified.

Note:- Irrigation department will assign a number to each boat and vallam mechanised or non-mechanised and maintain a register showing the complete details. Every boat or vallam mechanised or non mechanised will be provided with number plates. The size of the number plates will be of 15 cm. width with required length. The letters will be of size 10 cm. and having a width of 1.25 cms. The letters and numerals shall be in English and be painted in white on black background for vessels intended for personal use (private) and in black on white background for public vessels. The numbers will be alloted on the basis of revenue district. The first letter will be "K" in all cases indicating Kerala. The second letter will represent the district as follows:-

Palghat - G
Malappuram - M
Kozhikode - D
Wayanad - W
Cannanore - C
Kasaragod - S

The third letterwill indicate whether the Water Transport is mechanised or in -mechanised. Capital letters from A to M will be allotted for mechanised boats and N to Z for non-mechanised boats in each district.

KGA or KGB for mechanised boats 1 to 9999 in Palghat District
KGN I or KGO for non-mechanised boats 1 to 9999 in Palghat District
KMA or KMB for mechanised boats 1 to 9999 in Malappuram District
KMN or KMO for non-mechanised boats 1 to 9999 in Malappuram District KMCV
KDA or KDB for mechanised boats 1 to 9999 in Kozhikode District
KDN or KDO for non-mechanised boats 1 to 9999 in Kozhikode District
KWA or KWD for mechanised boats 1 to 9999 in Wayanad District
KWN or KWO for non-mechanised boats 1 to 9999 in Wayanad District
KCA or KCB for mechanised boats 1 to 9999 in Cannanore District
KCN or KCO for non-mechanised boats 1 to 9999 in Cannanore District
KSA or KAB for mechanised boats 1 to 9999 in Kasaragod District
KSN or KSO for non-mechanised boats 1 to 9999 in Kasaragod District

The registration plates will be fixed on both sides above the load line in the rear side of the vessel. Registration book will be maintained for recording the remittance of registration fees, transfer of ownership etc.]

* Substituted by SRO 1176/88 pub. in K.G. No. 39 dt. 4-10-1988.