Singapore legislation
Regulation 4
of Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Repatriation) Regulations 2014
Regulation 4
Costs to be borne by shipowners for relief and maintenance of seafarers
Subregulation 1
A shipowner who is under a duty to repatriate a seafarer under section 23 of the Act shall make such provision as is necessary for the relief and maintenance of the seafarer pending his repatriation.
Subregulation 2
In determining what provision is required under paragraph (1), the shipowner shall have regard to the seafarer’s personal circumstances and requirements.
Subregulation 3
Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), the provision for relief and maintenance shall include all of the following:
clothing;
toiletries and other personal necessaries;
surgical or medical treatment and such dental or optical treatment (including the repair or replacement of any appliance) as cannot be postponed without impairing efficiency;
sufficient money to meet any minor ancillary expenses necessarily incurred or likely to be so incurred by the seafarer for his relief and maintenance.
Subregulation 4
The shipowner’s liability under paragraph (1) ends when the shipowner’s duty under section 23 of the Act ends.