Section 202: On change of master, documents to be handed over to successor

202. On change of master, documents to be handed over to successor.—(1) The master of any Pakistani ship who, during the progress of a voyage, is removed or superseded or for any other reason quits the ship, and is succeeded in the command by some other person holding appropriate certificate of competency, shall deliver to his successor all documents relating to the navigation of the ship, including the information required to be carried under section 334 and 388, and the crew thereof which are in his custody; and such successor shall, immediately on assuming the command of the ship, enter in the official log-book a list of the document so delivered to him. (2) It is hereby declared that for the purpose of sub-section (1) the documents relating to the navigation of the ship shall include documents (i) safety certificates; (ii) safety construction certificate; (iii) international load line certificate; (iv) safety equipment certificates; (v) safety radio telegraphy certificate; (vi) safety radio telephony certificate; (vii) exemption certificates, and (viii) certificate of registry or any other documents that may be prescribed. (3) The master of a ship who fails to deliver the documents as required by sub-section (1) shall be liable to a fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees.

Effective date: 2001-01-01

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