Merchant Shipping Act (Cap. 234), article 162

162. Where the amount of wages due to a seaman or to an apprentice left behind on the ground of unfitness or inability to proceed to sea is paid to the shi pping master or to a consular officer, that officer shall deal with the sum so paid to him in the following manner: (a) if the seaman or apprenti ce subsequently obtains employment at or quits the port at which the payment has been made, he shall deduct out of the sum any expenses incurred by him in respect of his maintenance, except such as the owner or bareboat charterer or master is by this Act required to defray, and shall pay the remainder to the seaman or apprentice and deliver to him an account of the sums so received and expend ed on his behalf; (b) if the seaman or apprentice dies he shall deal with the sum as part of t he property of a deceased seaman; (c) if the seaman or apprentice is sent to a proper return port at public expense he shall account for the sum to the Minister. Regulations as to relief and maintenance of distressed seamen. Amended by: I.2025.61.