Section 137: Power to prohibit engagement of specified Pakistani seamen.–– The Federal — Pakistan Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 2001

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137. Power to prohibit engagement of specified Pakistani seamen.–– The Federal Government or an officer authorised by it in this behalf may, by order in writing, stating the reasons thereof, prohibit any person from engaging, in Pakistan or in any specified part thereof, any citizen of Pakistan or any person domiciled in Pakistan to serve as a seaman on any ship specified in such order.

Effective date: 2001-01-01

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Section 136: List of crew to be furnished to Shipping Master Section 138: Power to board ships and muster seamen Section 135: Alteration in agreement with the crew.––Every erasure, interlineations or alteration in Section 139: Forged seamen’s service book.–– If any person who Section 134: Copy of agreement with crew to be made accessible to the crew Section 140: Discharge of seamen before Shipping Master

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