Section 158: Rate of exchange for payment of seamen in Pakistan.––Where a seaman or — Pakistan Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 2001

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158. Rate of exchange for payment of seamen in Pakistan.––Where a seaman or apprentice has agreed with the master of a ship for payment of his wages in Pakistan or other currency, and payment of or on account of, his wages, if made in any currency other than that stated in the agreement shall, notwithstanding anything in the agreement, be made at the rate of exchange for the time being current at the place where the payment is made. (B) RIGHTS OF SEAMEN IN RESPECT OF WAGES

Effective date: 2001-01-01

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Section 157: Power of Shipping Master to require production of ship's papers Section 159: Right to wages and provisions.––A seaman's right to wages and provisions shall be Section 156: Decision of disputes by Shipping Master Section 160: Wages not to depend on freight Section 155: Settlement of wages Section 161: Wages on termination of service by wreck, illness, etc

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