Singapore legislation

Clause 10

of Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Ordinance

Clause 10

Amendment of section 117

Subsection (1) of section 117 of the principal Ordinance is hereby deleted and the following substituted therefor: —“(1) If a seaman or apprentice whilst on board ship states to the master of the ship his desire to make a complaint to the Superintendent against the master or any of the crew, the master shall, so soon as the service of the ship will permit, allow the complainant to go ashore or send him in proper custody so that he may be enabled to make his complaint.”.