Section 46

The master of every ship shall, before paying off or discharging a seaman, deliver to the seaman at the time and in the manner provided by this Act a full and true account, in a form approved by the Minister, of the seaman’s wages, and of all deductions to be made therefrom on any account whatever.

The account shall be delivered at or before the time of the seaman leaving the ship or to the Superintendent not less than 24 hours before the discharge or payment off.

Any master of a ship who fails without reasonable cause to comply with this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction for each offence to a fine not exceeding $100.[59