Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)Chapter IV : Engagement, Discharge, Repatriation, Payment, Discipline and General Treatment of Seafarers and Cadets171. Facilities for making complaints |
| (1) | If a seafarer whilst on board a South African ship states to the master of the ship his desire to make a complaint to a proper officer against the master or any of the crew or concerning the unseaworthiness of the ship, the master shall— |
| (a) | if the ship is then at a place where there is a proper officer, as soon after such statement as the service of the ship will permit; or |
| (b) | if the ship is not then at such a place, as soon after her first arrival at such place as the service of the ship will permit, |
allow the complainant to go ashore or, if he is in custody, send him ashore in proper custody, so that he may make his complaint.
| (2) | This section shall not apply in respect of a seafarer on board a vessel belonging to Transnet Limited and used by that authority in connection with the working of its harbours. |
[Section 171(2) substituted by section 10 of Act No. 18 of 1992]
[Section 171 substituted by section 29(d) of Act No. 12 of 2015]