Section 273: Notice to be given on day of departure

273. Notice to be given on day of departure.—(1) The owner, agent or master of a special trade passenger ship intending to depart or proceed on a voyage from a port or place appointed under section 272 shall give notice to an officer appointed in this behalf by the Federal Government stating that the ship is to carry special trade passengers and also specifying her destination and the time at which it is proposed to depart or proceed. (2) The notice under sub-section (1) shall be given not less than twenty-four hours before the time of the ship’s departure or proceeding on a voyage, if in Pakistan, at the original port from which she departs or proceeds on a voyage, and, in other cases, at the first port in Pakistan at which she touches. (3) The owner, agent and master of a ship in respect of which the provisions of sub-section (l) are not complied with shall each be liable to a fine which may extend to five thousand rupees.

Effective date: 2001-01-01

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