Singapore legislation

Clause 58

of Merchant Shipping Bill

Clause 58

Regulations relating to wages and accounts

The Minister may make regulations —

(a)

authorising deductions to be made from the wages due to a seaman under a crew agreement (in addition to any deduction authorised by any of the provisions of this Act or any other written law) in cases where a breach of his obligation under the crew agreement is alleged against him and such condition, if any, as may be specified in the regulations are complied with, or in such other cases as may be specified in the regulations;

(b)

regulating the manner in which the amounts deducted under the regulations are to be dealt with;

(c)

prescribing the manner in which such wages due to a seaman under a crew agreement are to be or may be paid;

(d)

regulating the manner in which such wages are to be dealt with and accounted for in circumstances where a seaman leaves his ship otherwise than on being discharged therefrom; and

(e)

prescribing the form and manner in which any account required to be delivered under section 57 is to be prepared and the particulars to be contained therein (which may include estimated amounts).

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