Merchant Shipping Act (Cap. 234), article 134

134. (1) Where a seaman is discharged, and the settlement of his wages completed, he shall sign a release, in a form approve d by the Minister, of all claims in respect of the past voyage or engagement and the release shall also be signed by the master o r owner of the ship. 76 CAP. 234.] MERCHANT SHIPPING (2) The release so signed and attested shall operate as a mutual discharge and settlement of all demands between the parties the reto in respect of the past voyage or engagement. (3) The release shall be delivered to and retained by the shipping master and on production from his custody shall, until the contrary is proved, be evidence of its contents, provided its authenticity is proved. (4) Notwithstanding anything in this article, a seaman may except from the release signed by him under this article any specified claim or demand against the master or owner of the sh ip, and a note of any claim or demand so excepted shall be entered upon the release. The release sha ll not operate as a discharge and settlement of any claim or deman d so noted, nor shall sub-artic le (4) apply to any payment, receipt or settlement made with respe ct to any such claim or demand. Deductions from wages and book to be kept for that purpose.