Section 466: Control on arrival of nuclear ship

466. Control on arrival of nuclear ship.—(1) The master of every nuclear ship shall, on arrival at a port in Pakistan, give notice of the ship’s arrival in the prescribed form to such authority as the Federal Government may specify in this behalf. (2) Any person authorised in this behalf (herein-after referred to as the authorised person), by general or special order of the Federal Government, may go on board such ship for the purpose of verifying that she has on board a valid nuclear passenger ship safety certificate or, as the case may be, nuclear cargo ship safety certificate and for the purpose of satisfying himself after examining the safety assessment and operating manual and such other things as he deems fit that there are no unreasonable radiation or other hazards to the crew, passengers, members of the public, waterways, food or water resources. (3) If the authorized person is satisfied after such examining that there are no unreasonable radiation or other hazards to the crew, passengers, members of the public, waterways, food or water resources, he may issue a certificate to that effect. (4) If the master of a nuclear ship fails to give notice required by sub-section (1) he shall, for each offence, be liable to a fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees.

Effective date: 2001-01-01

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