Section 10: Seamen’s Welfare Officers — Pakistan Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 2001

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10. Seamen’s Welfare Officers.—(1) The Federal Government may appoint Seamen’s Welfare Officers at such ports or places in Pakistan as it may consider necessary. (2) A Seamen’s Welfare Officer appointed under sub-section (1) shall, under the general supervision and control of the Federal Government or of such other authority as the Federal Government may, by general or special order, direct, perform at any port or place in Pakistan, such functions in relation to welfare of seaman as may be assigned to him by the Federal Government. PART II REGISTRATION AND NATIONALITY CHAPTER 4.—REGISTRATION

Effective date: 2001-01-01

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Section 9: Fees for engagement or discharge of seamen Section 11: Application Section 8: Duties of the Shipping Master Section 12: Restriction on acquisition of ship Section 7: Conduct of business of shipping office at other office Section 13: Qualification for registration of Pakistani ships

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