Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)Chapter IV : Engagement, Discharge, Repatriation, Payment, Discipline and General Treatment of Seafarers and Cadets146. Master to take care and make record of property of seafarer who dies |
[Section 146 heading substituted by section 29(k) of Act No. 12 of 2015]
| (1) | If a seafarer of a South African ship dies, the master of the ship shall take charge of all money and other property on board the ship belonging to the said seafarer. |
[Section 146(1) substituted by section 29(d) of Act No. 12 of 2015]
| (2) | The master shall enter in the official log-book the following particulars: |
| (a) | a statement of the amount of the money and a detailed description of the other property; and |
| (b) | a statement of the sum due to the deceased for wages and of the amount of any deductions to be made from the wages. |
| (3) | The said money, balance of wages and other property are in this Chapter referred to as the property of the seafarer. |
[Section 146(3) substituted by section 29(d) of Act No. 12 of 2015]