25 Crew agreements
Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (1995 c 21) | Legislation

Engagement and discharge of crews

25  Crew agreements

(1)     Except as provided under subsection (5) below, an agreement in writing shall be made between each person employed as a seaman in a United Kingdom ship and the persons employing him and shall be signed both by him and by or on behalf of them.

(2)     The agreements made under this section with the several persons employed in a ship shall be contained in one document (in this Part referred to as a crew agreement) except that in such cases as the Secretary of State may approve—

(a)     the agreements to be made under this section with the persons employed in a ship may be

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