Section 237: Facilities for making complaints

237. Facilities for making complaints.—(1) If a seaman or apprentice, whilst on board ship, states to the master that he desires to make a complaint against him on any of the crew, when in Pakistan to the Shipping Master or a Magistrate, and when outside Pakistan to a Pakistan consular officer, the master shall, as soon as the service of the ship, may permit— (a) if the ship is then at a place where there is an authority to whom the complaint is sought to be made, after such statement; and (b) if the ship is not then at such a place, after her first arrival at such a place, allow the complainant to go ashore or send him ashore in proper custody so that he may be enabled to make the complaint. (2) If any master fails without reasonable cause to comply with the provisions of this section, he shall, for each offence, be able to a fine which may extend to five thousand rupees. C. —PROTECTION OF SEAMEN AND APPRENTICES

Effective date: 2001-01-01

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