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

When a seaman who has signed the agreement with the crew or who has entered into a contract of service is discharged from a South African ship and the master declines to express an opinion on the conduct, character and ability of the seaman, the master shall furnish to the proper officer before whom the discharge is made a report in the form set out in Annex 3, stating therein that he or she so declines.