Section 229: Reference in matters of doubt to Shipping Master.––If any Court is in doubt — Pakistan Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 2001

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229. Reference in matters of doubt to Shipping Master.––If any Court is in doubt whether, for the purposes of section 227 or section 228, a seaman is or was at any particular time or during any particular period a serving seaman, it may refer the question to the Shipping Master, and the certificate of the Shipping Master shall be conclusive evidence on the question.

Effective date: 2001-01-01

Related sections

Section 228: Modifications of law of limitation where seaman is a party.––In computing the Section 230: Provisions of this Chapter to apply to master and apprentices.––The provisions of Section 227: Power to set aside decrees and orders passed against serving seaman Section 231: Power to make rules Section 226: Postponement of proceedings Section 232: Uniforms to be prescribed

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