Singapore legislation
Section 19
Section 19
Employment of seamen
(1)
No person other than an employer shall engage a seaman.
(2)
No employer shall engage a seamen except in accordance with the provisions of this Act and any regulations made thereunder.
(3)
No seaman shall accept employment on board any vessel except in accordance with the provisions of this Act and any regulations made thereunder.
(4)
No employer shall enter into arrangements with any seaman to transport him outside Singapore for the purpose of engagement in circumvention of this Act.