Section 408: Ships to carry certain navigational instruments, etc

408. Ships to carry certain navigational instruments, etc.—(1) Every Pakistani ship shall be provided with such navigational and meteorological instruments, equipment (in addition to those referred to in section 339), and publications including charts, directions or information as appear necessary or expedient for the safe operation of ship, as the Federal Government may by rules prescribe, and such rules may also prescribe the manner in which such instruments and equipment shall be maintained. (2) The Principal Officer or surveyor may go on board any ship and inspect the instruments, equipment and publications maintained under sub-section (1) with a view to satisfying himself that the provisions of that sub-section have been duly complied with. (3) If the Principal Officer or surveyor is of opinion that the provisions of sub-section (1) are not being complied with by any Pakistani ship, he may detain the ship until such time as those provisions have been duly complied with.

Effective date: 2001-01-01

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