Malaysia legislation
Section 111
Section 111
(2)
Every foreign seafarer employed on board a Malaysian ship shall—
(a)
hold a valid seafarer identity document that is recognized in the manner determined by the Director of Marine in the Malaysia
Shipping Notice; and
(b)
be registered at Port Office in the manner determined by the Director of Marine in the Malaysia Shipping Notice.
(3)
Any seafarer employed on board a Malaysian ship who fails to comply with subsection (1) or (2)
commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit.
(4)
Any person who makes a false statement for the purpose of obtaining a Malaysian seafarer identity document for himself or another person commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both.
Seafarer record book.