Section 66: Penalty for unduly assuming Pakistani character — Pakistan Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 2001

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66. Penalty for unduly assuming Pakistani character.—(1) If a person uses the Pakistan flag and assumes the Pakistani national character on board a ship owned in whole or in part by any persons not qualified to own a Pakistani ship, for the purpose of making the ship appear to be a Pakistani ship, the ship shall be liable to forfeiture under this Ordinance unless the assumption has been for the purpose of escaping capture by any enemy or by a foreign ship of war on the exercise of some belligerent right. (2) In any proceeding for enforcing any such forfeiture the burden of proving a title to use the Pakistani flag and assume the Pakistani national character shall lie upon the person using and assuming the same.

Effective date: 2001-01-01

Related sections

Section 65: National colours for ships Section 67: Pakistani ships to hoist proper national colours in certain cases Section 64: Liabilities of ships not recognized as Pakistani ships.––where it is declared by this Section 68: Saving for Pakistan Navy.––The provisions of this Ordinance with respect to colours Section 63: Penalty for acquiring ownership if unqualified.––If an unqualified person acquires as Section 69: Recognition of tonnage measurement of ships of foreign country

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