Section 457: Foreign sailing vessels not to engage in coasting trade without permission

457. Foreign sailing vessels not to engage in coasting trade without permission—(1) A sailing vessel not owned by a citizen of Pakistan or a company which fulfils the conditions set out in section 13 shall not engage in the coasting trade of Pakistan without the previous permission in writing of the Federal Government. (2) The Federal Government may, when granting such permission, impose such terms and conditions as it thinks fit and may require the owner or other person in charge of the vessel to deposit such amount as it thinks necessary for the due fulfillment of such terms and conditions. (3) No Officer of Customs shall grant a port clearance to a sailing vessel not registered under this Chapter which engages or attempts to engage in the coasting trade of Pakistan until after the production by the owner or person in charge thereof of the permission under sub-section (1).

Effective date: 2001-01-01

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