Section 18: Seaworthiness of ships to avoid pollution or dumping

18. Seaworthiness of ships to avoid pollution or dumping.—When the Federal Government, or any authority or person duly authorized in this behalf by the Federal Government, has reasons to believe that a foreign ship within one of the ports or at one of the off-shore terminals of Pakistan, in violation of generally accepted international rules and standards relating to seaworthiness of such ships, is likely to cause pollution or dumping as defined in sections 14 and 15, in the internal waters, the territorial sea or the contiguous zone or the exclusive economic zone or the continental shelf, the Federal Government, or any authority or person duly authorized in this behalf by that Government, may as far as practicable take administrative measures to prevent such ship from sailing and may permit such ship to proceed only to the nearest appropriate repair yard and upon removal of the causes of the violations may permit the ship to continue immediately.

Effective date: 2023-04-26

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