Section 602: Penalty for hindering or obstructing execution of duties, etc.––If any person hinders — Pakistan Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 2001

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602. Penalty for hindering or obstructing execution of duties, etc.––If any person hinders or obstructs any Judge, assessor, officer or other person who is empowered by this Ordinance to conduct an inquiry or investigation or to go on board, survey, inspect or detain a ship, or otherwise impedes him in the execution of his duties or the exercise of his powers under this Ordinance, he shall, for each offence, be liable to a fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees.

Effective date: 2001-01-01

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Section 601: Decision of consular officer to be final until ship returns to the final port of Section 603: General power to make rules or regulations and penalty for breach thereof Section 600: Powers of person appointed or authorised to survey ships.––Any person appointed Section 604: Power to appoint officers to try certain offences, etc Section 599: Penalty for practising as surveyor without certificate.––Any person practising the Section 605: Power to exempt ships from the provisions of the Ordinance.––Notwithstanding

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