Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)

An order for the payment of costs or damages made under regulation 17 or 18, respectively shall, on being filed with the clerk of the Magistrate's Court within the area of jurisdiction of which the Court of Marine Enquiry has held the investigation, have all the effects of and may be executed as if it were a civil judgment lawfully given in that Magistrate's Court in favour of the person who is by such order declared entitled to such costs or damages and against the person who is by such order directed to pay such costs or damages: Provided that if the person who is by such order directed to pay such costs or damages is or was a master, apprentice-officer or seaman in the employ of the person who is by such order declared entitled to such costs or damages, the amount of such costs or damages may be deducted from any wages that may be due to such master, apprentice officer or seaman.