Section 570: Exemption.––The provisions of sections 567 and 568 shall not apply when, for security — Pakistan Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 2001

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570. Exemption.––The provisions of sections 567 and 568 shall not apply when, for security and safety of human life or of ships in cases of force majeure caused by stress or weather, or in any case which constitutes a danger to human life or a real threat to ships, dumping appears to be the only way of averting the threat and if there is every probability that the damage consequent upon such dumping will be less than would otherwise occur, and such dumping shall be so conducted as to minimize the occurrence of damage to human or marine life and shall be reported forthwith by the master to the Federal Government.

Effective date: 2001-01-01

Related sections

Section 569: Prohibition of loading without permit Section 571: Issuance of special permit.––The Federal Government may issue a special permit for Section 568: Permits for dumping Section 572: Conditions to permits.––When issuing a permit under sections 568 and 569, the Section 567: Prohibition of dumping.––The dumping of wastes or other matter prescribed as such is Section 573: Recognition of foreign permits.–– A permit for the dumping or wastes or other matter

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