Section 429: Official logs to be sent to Shipping Master in the case of transfer or loss of

429. Official logs to be sent to Shipping Master in the case of transfer or loss of ships.—(1) If for any reason the official log ceases to be required in respect of a ship, the master or owner of the ship shall, if the ship is then in Pakistan, within one month, and, if she is elsewhere, within six months, after the cessation, deliver or transmit to the Shipping Master at the port or place where the crew was engaged the official log-book duly completed up to the time of the cessation. (2) If a ship for which an official log is required to be kept is lost or abandoned, the master or owner thereof shall, if practicable, and as soon as possible, deliver or transmit to the Shipping Master at the port or place where the crew was engaged the official log-book duly completed up to the time of the loss or abandonment. (3) If the master or owner of the ship fails, without reasonable cause to comply with the provisions of this section he shall, for each offence, be liable to a fine which may extend to five thousand rupees.

Effective date: 2001-01-01

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