Section 42

No member of a crew who has been discharged or paid off shall be left in Malaysia unless either—

Where there has been any contravention of subsection (2), the master, captain, owner, charterer, agent or consignee of the vessel or aircraft in which the person concerned was employed shall be liable for the maintenance of that person and for the cost of his repatriation to his place of birth or citizenship or, if the master, captain, owner, charterer, agent or consignee so elects, to such other place as may be approved by the Director General.

Signing on or bringing as one of the crew any person with intent to land contrary to this Act 43.

Any transportation company and any person, including the master or captain and the owner of a vessel or aircraft arriving in

Malaysia, who has signed on the ship’s articles or brought to

Malaysia as a member of the crew of the vessel or aircraft any person with intent to permit the person to enter Malaysia contrary to this Act, or who represents to an immigration officer that any such person is a bona fide member of the crew of the vessel or aircraft, shall be guilty of an offence against this Act and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine, in respect of each such person, not exceeding five thousand and not less than one thousand ringgit.

Security to prevent unlawful landing