Section 392: Unseaworthy ships not to be sent to sea

392. Unseaworthy ships not to be sent to sea.—(1) Every person who sends or attempts to send a Pakistani ship to sea from any port or place in Pakistan in such an Unseaworthy state that the life of any person is likely to be thereby endangered shall, unless he proves that he used all reasonable means to ensure her being sent to sea in a seaworthy state, or that her going to sea in such an Unseaworthy state was, under the circumstances reasonable and justifiable, be liable to imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three months and fine not exceeding five hundred thousand rupees. (2) Every master of a Pakistani ship who knowingly takes such ship to sea in such an Unseaworthy state that the life of any person is likely to be thereby endangered shall, unless he proves that her going to sea in such an Unseaworthy state was, under the circumstances reasonable and justifiable, be liable to a fine which may extend to one hundred thousand rupees. (3) For the purpose of giving such proof, every person charged under this section may give evidence in the same manner as any other witness. (4) No prosecution under this section shall be instituted except by, or with the consent of, the Federal Government.

Effective date: 2001-01-01

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