Merchant Shipping Order, 2002 · As enacted · Part IV · Employment of Seamen
Section 64
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Subject to this section, the following provisions shall have effect with respect to the wages due or accruing to a seaman employed on a ship -
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{a) the wages shall not be subject to attachment;
(b} an assignment thereof before they have accrued shall not bind the seaman and the payment of the wages to the seaman shall be valid notwithstanding any previous assignment or charge; and
seaman
"seaman" includes every person employed or engaged in any capacity on board a ship on the business of the ship, other than- (a} the master of the ship; (b) a pilot; or (c) a person temporarily employed on the ship in port;
{c} a power of attorney or authority for the receipt of the wages shall not be irrevocable.
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Nothing in this section shall affect the provisions of this Order with respect to allotment notes.
Nothing in this section shall apply to any disposition relating to the application of wages -
{a} in the payment of contributions to a fund declared by regulations to be a fund to which this section applies; or
{b} in the payment of contributions in respect of the membership of a body declared by regulations to be a body to which this section applies, or to anything done or to be done for giving effect to such a disposition.
Assignment or sale of salvage invalid.
Terms defined in s 2
seaman
Defined · s 2"seaman" includes every person employed or engaged in any capacity on board a ship on the business of the ship, other than- (a} the master of the ship; (b) a pilot; or (c) a person temporarily employed on the ship in port;
ship
Defined · s 2"ship" means any kind of vessel used in navigation by water, however propelled or moved and includes - (a} a barge, lighter or other floating vessel; and (b) an air cushion vehicle, or other similar craft, used wholly or primarily in navigation by water;
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