Section 576: Certain persons to be deemed public servant.––The following persons shall be

576. Certain persons to be deemed public servant.––The following persons shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 (Act XLV of 1860) namely: — (a) every Principal Officer, Surveyor, Shipping Maters, Radio Inspector, Registrar appointed under this Ordinance; (b) every person appointed under section 94 for the purpose of examining the qualifications of persons desirous of obtaining certificates of competency under this Ordinance; (c) every person appointed under this Ordinance to report information as to ship- ping casualties; (d) every judge, assessor, scientific referee or other person acting under Part XI; (e) every person authorised under this Ordinance to make an inquiry or investigation under Part XI and all persons whom he calls to his aid; (f) every person directed to make an investigation into an explosion or fire on board ship under section 480; (g) every presiding officer and member of a Maritime Board convened under section 483; (h) every receiver of wreck and all persons whom he calls to his aid; and (i) every other officer or person appointed under this Ordinance to perform any functions thereunder.

Effective date: 2001-01-01

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