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

If a distressed seaman requires relief or wishes to be repatriated or to receive both relief and repatriation, he shall within three months from the date on which he was discharged, left behind or shipwreck make application for such relief Or repatriation or both relief and repatriation by completing application form T.V. 5/242 set forth in Annexure A.