Section 580: Special provision regarding punishment.––Notwithstanding anything contained in — Pakistan Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 2001

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580. Special provision regarding punishment.––Notwithstanding anything contained in section 32 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898), a Magistrate of the first class may pass any sentence authorised by, or under, this Ordinance on any person convicted of an offence under this Ordinance or rule or regulation made thereunder.

Effective date: 2001-01-01

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Section 579: Enforcement of penalties in certain cases.––The penalties to which masters and Section 581: Offences by companies Section 578: Place of trial.––Any person committing any offence under this Ordinance or any rule Section 582: Depositions to be received in evidence when witnesses cannot be produced Section 577: Jurisdiction.––No Court inferior to that of a magistrate of the first class shall try any Section 583: Survey of ships alleged by seamen to be unseaworthy

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