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X.
ROYALTY
48. Following are royalty rates for scaling peaks of various height in Pakistan:
(These rated are subject to
periodic revision). Additional fee will be charged it the number of party
is for more than one peak the additional number is to pay for the other
peak also. Note: Expedition are required
deposit full amount of royalty with the nearest Embassy/Consulate/Tourism
Division Government of Pakistan at the time of making an application for
booking of a peak. The head of account for depositing the royalty is:-
"1391- Fee,
fines and forfeitures" for accounting of the receipt relating to
royalty / trekking fee realized from Mountaineering and trekking.
49. An embassy /Consulate shall forward to the Tourism Division a copy of the royalty receipt issued to the expedition amount of royalty ,number and date of receipt issued may clearly be mentioned on the covering letter.
50. A party shall indicate in its application from its order of preference for attempting the peak. In case the preference of a party is for the allotment of lower peaks of the party is allotted a high peak out of its preference it shall deposit the balance of the royalty within two weeks of receipt balance of the royalty within two weeks of receipt of communication from Tourism Division. In case the balance amount is not deposited within the stipulated period the allotment shall automatically stand cancelled. The amount of royalty collected shall not be refunded to the party whose allotment has been cancelled.
51. In case the first preference of a party is for the allotment of a higher peak but it is allotted a lower peak out of its preference the balance of the royalty shall be refunded to it by the concern Embassy/ Consulate of Pakistan on receipt of a letter of authorization from the Tourism Division.
52. It shall be binding on a party to accept the allotment of a peak if it is one of those mentioned by it in its application form. In case of refusal to accept the allotment ,the amount of royalty stand forfeited.
53. If a party indicates its order of preference within a list of peaks submitted by it and all those peaks have already been allotted to other parties, it shall be asked to identify more peaks. In case of its inability to do so ,the whole of its royalty shall be refunded to it.
54. A foreigner- cum-Pakistani party and a Pakistani - cum -foreigner party shall deposit the full amount of royalty for the allotment of a peak. In case it qualifies for a discount of 50% on the royalty the balance of the amount shall be refunded to it accordingly. Note:
A foreigner expedition party shall be allowed to get Pakistani
member only from any Pakistani Mountaineering club register with the
Tourism Division. Similarly such a Pakistani Club shall be allowed to
organize a Pakistani-cum-Foreigner expedition if it is register with the
Tourism Division.
XI.
PHOTOGRAPHY
(I) Aerial
Photography
55.
Aerial photography of mountains peaks en route to Northern
Areas and Chitral is allowed after notifying the pilot of an aircraft or
the Liaison Officer.
(ii)
Still Photography
56.
a party shall not photograph the following objects during its
stay in Pakistan: · Any army, Navy and air Force installations. ·
Any equipment of Armed Forces' such as ships/establishments
guns tanks, vehicles, aircrafts and arms etc. ·
Any Pakistani Aerodromes or its connected building and installation. ·
Any other notification prohibited area/place.
(iii)
Making of commercial Film including T.V
57.
Subject to above, a party attempting a peak, situated
border with foreigner countries) may take photography /make films
under with foreign countries) may take photography /make film under the
direct supervision of L.O.
58.
For this purpose, a party wants to include in the team some
professional photographers for shooting of a professional film, the
professional photographer(s) in that case shall be accompanied by an
additional L.O. under this arrangement, professional photographers shall
not be allowed to break into units.
59.
Export of such film out of Pakistan shall be allowed only
after the L.O. has certified that defense installations and prohibited
areas/place were not photographed.
60.
A L.O. shall inform a party of the objects which are allowed
to be photographed/filmed. If he is convinced that key/defense
installations are being photograph, he shall forbid the photographer from
taking such photographs or making such films. If a photographer does not
comply with his advice ,the matter shall be reported to police who shall
proceed against such photographer under official Secrets Act 1923.
61.
Still photography, commercial film and film of academic
interest taken/made in rest of Pakistan shall not be subject to these
restriction except restriction except restrictions mentioned at para 54
and 58.
62. Permission to photography is subject to the condition that a party shall supply to the Government of Pakistan free of cost and freight one copy/ print of film of academic interest /commercial film made and one set of photograph taken.
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