Malaysia legislation
Section 87
Section 87
(a)
dismiss the seafarer without notice; or
(b)
impose any other lesser punishment as he deems just and fit, and if a punishment of suspension without wages is imposed, it shall not exceed a period of two weeks.
(2)
For the purposes of an inquiry under subsection (1), the owner may suspend the seafarer from work for a period not exceeding two weeks but shall pay him not less than half of his wages for such period and if the inquiry does not disclose any misconduct on the part of the seafarer, the owner shall forthwith restore to the seafarer the full amount of wages so withheld.
Discharge of seafarers.