Section 243: Ship not to be boarded without permission before seamen leaves.––Where a ship — Pakistan Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 2001

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243. Ship not to be boarded without permission before seamen leaves.––Where a ship has arrived at a port or place in Pakistan at the end of a voyage and any person, not being in the service of the Government or not being duly authorized by law for the purpose, goes on board the ship without the permission of the master before the seaman lawfully leave the ship at the end of their engagement or are discharged (whichever happens last), the master of the ship may take such person into custody and deliver him up forthwith to a police officer to be taken before a Magistrate to be dealt with according to the provisions of this Ordinance. D. —RESCISSION OF CONTRACTS

Effective date: 2001-01-01

Related sections

Section 242: Seamen’s property not to be detained Section 244: Power of Court to rescind contract between master, owner or agent and seaman or Section 241: Prohibition again taking out property from ship Section 245: Constitution and functions of Central Maritime Advisory Committee Section 240: Inspection of seamen’s lodging houses.––A Shipping Master, Seamen’s Welfare Section 246: Constitution of National Welfare Board for seamen

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