27 Discharge of seamen
Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (1995 c 21) | Legislation

27  Discharge of seamen

(1)     The Secretary of State may make regulations prescribing the procedure to be followed in connection with the discharge of seamen from United Kingdom ships.

(2)     Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above, regulations under this section may make provision—

(a)     requiring notice of such a discharge to be

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