Section 285: Deaths on voyage

285. Deaths on voyage.—(1) When a special trade passenger ship reaches her port or place of destination after performing a voyage between ports or places in Pakistan, the master shall notify to such officer as the Federal Government may appoint in this behalf, the date and the supposed cause of death of every passenger who may die on the voyage. (2) The master of a special trade passenger ship performing a voyage between a port or place in Pakistan to a port or place outside Pakistan shall note in writing on the statement returned to him under sub-section (1) of section 284 and on any additional statement referred to in sub-section (2) of that section, the date and the supposed cause of death of any special trade passenger who may die on the voyage, and shall, when the ship arrives at her port or place of destination or at any port or place where it may be intended to discharge special trade passengers, and before any passenger leaves the ship, produce the statement with any addition made thereto— (a) where such port or place is in Pakistan, to the certifying officer or the Customs-Collector; and (b) where such port or place is outside Pakistan, to Pakistan consular officer.

Effective date: 2001-01-01

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