Section 156: Decision of disputes by Shipping Master

156. Decision of disputes by Shipping Master.—(1) Where under the agreement with the crew any dispute arises at any port in Pakistan between the master, owner or agent of a ship and any of the crew of the ship, it shall be submitted to the Shipping Master- (a) where the amount in dispute does not exceed five thousand rupees, at the instance of either party to the dispute; and (b) in any other case, if both parties to the dispute agree in writing to submit the dispute to the Shipping Master. (2) The Shipping Master shall hear and decide the dispute so submitted and an award made by him upon the submission shall be conclusive as to the rights of the parties, and any document purporting to be such submission or award shall be prima face evidence thereof: Provided that if, in any case, the Shipping Master is of opinion that any question of law is involved he may refer the case for opinion of the High Court. (3) An award made by a Shipping Master under this section may be enforced by a Magistrate in the same manner as an order for the payment of wages made by a Magistrate under this Ordinance. (4) Nothing in the Arbitration Act, 1940 (X of 1940), shall apply to any matter submitted to a Shipping Master for decision under this section.

Effective date: 2001-01-01

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