Section 83

Any seaman’s discharge book or any certificate of discharge issued under regulations made under section 54 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 before 1 April 2014 is deemed to be a seafarer’s discharge book or a certificate of discharge issued under regulations made under section 14(14) of this Act.

Where a seaman is discharged before 1 April 2014 from a ship to which this Act applies, the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 in force immediately before that date continues to apply in respect of any unpaid wages due to that seaman under a crew agreement relating to the ship.

Where an allotment note is issued before 1 April 2014 in accordance with regulations made under section 62 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 in respect of wages which a seaman will become entitled in the course of employment on a ship to which this Act applies, the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 in force immediately before that date continues to apply in relation to the allotment note, including its enforcement.

Where a seaman suffers sickness or an injury before 1 April 2014, section 75 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 in force immediately before that date continues to apply in relation to the liability for expenses and compensation relating to such sickness or injury.

Sections 35 and 36 of this Act apply in relation to a sickness or injury occurring on or after 1 April 2014.[86