Section 172: Liability of master in respect of property of deceased seamen, etc
The Pakistan Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 2001 · Civil Laws · Legal status not independently verified
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172. Liability of master in respect of property of deceased seamen, etc.—(1) If the master fails to comply with the provisions of this Ordinance with respect to taking charge of the property of a deceased seamen or apprentice, or to making in the official logbook the proper entries relating thereto, or to the payment or delivery of such property, he shall, notwithstanding any penalty to which he may be liable under this Ordinance, be accountable for the property to the Shipping Master as aforesaid and shall pay and deliver the same accordingly; and shall in addition be punishable, for each offence, with fine not exceeding three times the value of the property not accounted for or, if such value is not ascertained, with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees. (2) The property may be recovered in the same Court and manner in which the wages of seamen may be recovered under this Ordinance.
Effective date: 2001-01-01
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