Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)Chapter IV : Engagement, Discharge, Repatriation, Payment, Discipline and General Treatment of Seafarers and Cadets104. Changes in crew to be reported |
| (1) | Where an agreement has been entered into with the crew of a South African ship, the master or the owner thereof shall— |
| (a) | before the ship leaves the port where the agreement was entered into, sign and render to the proper officer at that port a full and accurate statement in a form approved by the Authority of every change that has taken place in the crew since the agreement was entered into; and |
[Section 104(1)(a) substituted by section 6 of Act No. 3 of 1982]
| (b) | before the ship leaves any port subsequently entered by her during the currency of the agreement, sign and render to the proper officer at that port a full and accurate statement in a form approved by the Authority of every change that has taken place in the crew since he last rendered a statement in terms of this section. |
[Section 104(1)(b) substituted by section 6 of Act No. 3 of 1982]
[Section 104(1) substituted by section 10 of Act No. 42 of 1969]
| (2) | Every statement rendered in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be admissible in evidence. |
[Section 104 substituted by section 18 of Act No. 30 of 1959]