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XII.
JOINT EXPEDITION PARTIES:
(a)
Foreigner-cum-Pakistan party:
63. a party assuming the nature of a joint expedition which would include Pakistanis as climbers, shall get a discount of 50% on the amount of royalty. In this case the number of Pakistanis to one -third of foreigners.
64. If. However, the said one - third number cannot be mustered then there shall be no collaboration between a Pakistani party and a foreigner party.
65. Particulars of Pakistani climber , in five copies, shall be obtained on Performa at Annex. "I" by a foreign party from any Pakistani Alpine Club which shall ensure that experienced climber are nominated for the purpose on all Pakistan Basis. These particulars shall then be attached to an application form.
66. Under these arrangements a leader shall be a foreigner while deputy leader shall be a Pakistani.
(b) Pakistan - cum - Foreign party:
67. a Pakistani party which may include in its expedition foreign national as members, shall pay 50% of the royalty chargeable for a peak proposed to be attempted. In this case the number of foreign climber shall not exceed that of Pakistani climber or be less than one-third of the total number of Pakistanis. However , a party having a single foreigner will stand exempted from the operation of this para.
68. Particulars of all foreign climbers shall be obtained by a Pakistani party on Performa at Annexure - A to Tourism Division at least 4 months in advance of their arrival.
69. Under these arrangements a leader shall be Pakistani while a deputy leader may be a foreigner.
70. A foreign - cum- Pakistani or a Pakistani - cum- foreign expedition party shall be accompanied by a L.O.
71. A party consisting of Pakistani climber only shall however , be exempt from payment of royalty. It shall however ,deposit with Tourism Division particulars of all the members, including the leader on Performa at Annexure "I" Pakistani expedition need no L.O.'s.
72. Foreigner and Pakistanis climbing peaks under these arrangements shall be subject to relevant provisions of these term and conditions wherever applicable.
73.
Only two joint expeditions will be allowed (on first-cum-
first base) every year which are to be recommended by a club register with Pakistan
Sports Board/affiliate with the U.I.A.A.
XIII. ACCIDENTS:
74. In case of accident/death of a member of a party ,the leader shall notify the L.O. who shall report the matter to the nearest police station and get in touch with Deputy Commissioner of the area for any assistance that may be felt necessary.
75. If any assistance from the Pakistan Army is needed. the L.O. shall so inform the Deputy Commissioner who shall arrange such assistance.
76. If helicopter is needed, FCNA/Local administration would arrange for the same, on payment basis. Mountaineering expedition will guarantee rescue operation fund to the tune of US$ 4000 or provide guarantee from their respective Diplomatic Mission in Pakistan or an undertaking from Government approved Tour Operator failing which they will not be allowed to attempt peaks in Pakistan.
77. In case of death of a member a L.O. shall obtain necessary death certificate from local Deputy Commissioner before leaving the area.
78. In case of accident /death of a low/high altitude porter action shall be taken on the above lines. In addition a L.O. shall obtain from the Civil Surgeon concerned a certificate of his/ their disablement /death for insurance purposes.
79.
In case of injury /death of L.O. the leader shall inform the
Deputy Commissioner o f the area who ,in turn, shall inform the army
authorities /Tourism Division.
XIV.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE:
80. A party shall invariably encash Foreigner Exchange from an authorized bank /moneychanger. For this purpose a certificate about the amount of Foreign Exchange surrendered shall be obtained from the said bank. Authorized moneychanger.
81. Exchange booths of bank authorized to deal in Foreign Exchange at the exit points are authorized to reconvert up to Rs.500/- per person out of the unspent balance of Pak. Rupees obtained by encashment of foreign currency. For reconversion of the amount exceeding the said limit an office of the State Bank of Pakistan shall be approached through a bank authorized to deal in foreign exchange.
82. A party shall convert its foreign currency into Pak Rupees at Rawalpindi / Islamabad which shall then be taken to Gilgit./Skardu and Chitral. A party may. However, deposit the surplus/reserve amount in a bank at the above-mentioned place, before leaving for mountains.
83. Encashment of foreign Exchange from any body other than a bank or an authorized money changer is an offence under Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947.
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