Malaysia legislation
Section 50
Section 50
Protection of certain rights and remedies
(1)
A crew member’s lien, his remedies for the recovery of his wages, his right to wages in the case of the wreck or loss of the Langkawi yacht on which he served, and any right he may have or obtain in the nature of salvage shall not be renounced by any agreement.
(2)
Subsection (1) does not affect the terms of any agreement made with the master or crew member belonging to a Langkawi yacht which is employed on salvage services, where the terms of that agreement provide for remuneration to be paid to the master or crew member for salvage services rendered by that yacht.
Remedies of master for remuneration, disbursements and liabilities 51.
The master of a Langkawi yacht shall have the same lien, for his remuneration and all disbursements or liabilities properly made or incurred by him on account of the yacht, as a crew member has for his wages.
Restriction on assignment of and charge upon wages 51A.
With respect to wages due or accruing to a master or crew member employed on a Langkawi yacht—
(a)
the wages shall not be subject to attachment;
(b)
an assignment of the wages before they have accrued shall not bind the master or crew member, and the payment of the wages to the master or crew member shall be valid notwithstanding any previous assignment or charge; and
(c)
a power of attorney or authority for the receipt of the wages shall not be irrevocable.