Singapore legislation
Section 60
Section 60
Restriction on attachment or assignment of and charge upon crew member’s wages
(1)
Subject to this section, the following provisions have effect with respect to the wages due or accruing to a crew member employed on a ship:
the wages are not subject to attachment;
an assignment thereof before they have accrued does not bind the crew member and the payment of the wages to the crew member is valid despite any previous assignment or charge;
a power of attorney or authority for the receipt of the wages is not irrevocable.
(2)
Nothing in this section affects the provisions of this Act or the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Act 2014 with respect to allotment notes.
(3)
Nothing in this section applies to any disposition relating to the application of wages —
in the payment of contributions to a fund declared by regulations to be a fund to which this section applies; or
in the payment of contributions in respect of the membership of a body declared by regulations to be a body to which this section applies,or to anything done or to be done for giving effect to such a disposition.