Section 456: Inquiry into jettisoning of cargo

456. Inquiry into jettisoning of cargo.—(1) If any owner or nakhuda of a sailing vessel in the course of her voyage has jettisoned or claims to have jettisoned the whole or any part of the cargo of the vessel on account of abnormal weather conditions or for any other reason, he shall, immediately after arrival of the vessel at any port or place in Pakistan, give notice of such jettisoning to the Principal Officer at such port, or, where there is no such officer, to such other officer as may be appointed by the Federal Government in this behalf ; and such notice shall contain full particulars of the cargo jettisoned and the circumstances under which such jettisoning took place. (2) When any such officer receives notice under sub-section (1) or has reason to believe that the cargo of any sailing vessel in his port has been jettisoned, he shall forthwith report in writing to the Federal Government the information he has received and may proceed to make an inquiry into the matter.

Effective date: 2001-01-01

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