Section 65: National colours for ships — Pakistan Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 2001

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65. National colours for ships.—(1) The Federal Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, declare the proper national colours for Pakistani ships. (2) If any distinctive colours, other than those declared under sub-section (1), are hoisted on board any Pakistani ship the owner of the ship, unless he proves that they were hoisted without his knowledge or consent, the master of the ship and every person hoisting such colours shall be liable to a fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees. (3) Any commissioned officer of the Pakistan Navy, Principal Officer, any Customs Collector, or any Pakistan consular officer, may board any ship on which any colours in contravention of this Ordinance are hoisted and seize and take away the colours which shall be forfeited to the Federal Government.

Effective date: 2001-01-01

Related sections

Section 64: Liabilities of ships not recognized as Pakistani ships.––where it is declared by this Section 66: Penalty for unduly assuming Pakistani character Section 63: Penalty for acquiring ownership if unqualified.––If an unqualified person acquires as Section 67: Pakistani ships to hoist proper national colours in certain cases Section 62: Penalty for concealment of Pakistan character or assumption of foreign character Section 68: Saving for Pakistan Navy.––The provisions of this Ordinance with respect to colours

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