Public Service Commission Act, 1997
R 385
Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)Chapter IV : Engagement, Discharge, Repatriation, Payment, Discipline and General Treatment of Seafarers and Cadets132. Time of payment of an allotment note |
| (1) | Subject to the provisions of subsection (2), payment under an allotment note under this Act shall— |
| (a) | begin at the expiration of one month from the date on which the seafarer was engaged; |
| (b) | be made at the expiration of every subsequent month after the first month; and |
| (c) | be made only in respect of wages earned before the date of payment. |
| (2) | By agreement with the master or owner or the authorized agent of the master or owner of a South African ship an allotment note may be granted to a seafarer providing for payment at a time earlier than one month from the date of his engagement and at intervals more frequent than one month. |
[Section 132 substituted by section 29(i) of Act No. 12 of 2015]
