Section 141: Entries to be made in seamen’s service book and return of certificates of

141. Entries to be made in seamen’s service book and return of certificates of competency to Officers on discharge.—(1) If a seaman is discharged from a ship in Pakistan, either on his discharge or on payment of his wages, the master shall enter in the seamen’s service book, discharge of the seaman under his signature and particulars specifying the period of the seaman's service and the date and place of his discharge. (2) The master shall upon the discharge of every certificated officer whose certificate of competency has been delivered to, and retained, by him return the certificate to the officer. (3) If a master acts in contravention of sub-section (1), or fails, without reasonable cause, to return the certificate of competency to the officer concerned as required by sub-section (2), he shall for each offence, be liable to a fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees.

Effective date: 2001-01-01

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