Section 3: Office of Mercantile Marine Department — Pakistan Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 2001

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3. Office of Mercantile Marine Department.—(1) The Federal Government may establish and maintain an office of the Mercantile Marine Department at the port of Karachi and at such other port as may be deemed necessary. (2) The office of the Mercantile Marine Department at the port of Karachi shall be in the charge of a Principal Officer and the office at any other port shall be in the charge of such officer as the Federal Government may appoint in this behalf. (3) The Principal Officer may, in addition to any other functions, perform all or any of the functions of a surveyor under this Ordinance. (4) The Federal Government may appoint a Chief Nautical Surveyor and a Chief Engineer and Ship Surveyor to perform such duties under this Ordinance as may be assigned to them by the Federal Government and to supervise the performance of surveyors.

Effective date: 2001-01-01

Related sections

Section 2: Definitions Section 4: Surveyors Section 1: Short title, extent, application and commencement Section 5: Radio Inspectors Section 6: Shipping Offices Section 7: Conduct of business of shipping office at other office

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