Singapore legislation
Section 183
Section 183
Sums ordered to be paid leviable by distress on ship
Amended by6/2014
Where any court has power to make an order directing payment to be made of any crew member’s wages, fines or other sums of money, then, if the party so directed to pay the same is the person employing the crew member, or the owner of a ship, and the same is not paid at the time and in the manner prescribed in the order, the court which made the order may, in addition to payment, direct the amount remaining unpaid to be levied by distress and sale of the ship and its equipment.