Malaysia legislation
Section 98
Section 98
(2)
It shall be lawful for an owner to make the following deductions:
(a)
deduction for any overpayment of wages due to the owner’s mistake, provided that the deduction shall be made within three months from the month of such overpayment;
(b)
deduction for the indemnity due to the owner by the seafarer under subsection 86(1); or
(c)
deduction authorized by any other written law.
(3)
The owner shall, upon written request by the seafarer, make deductions for payment of any sum of money due to a registered trade union, co-operative thrift or loan society on account of entrance fees, subscriptions, instalments and interest on loans, or other dues.
(4)
The owner shall, upon written request by the seafarer and with the prior permission in writing of the Director of Marine, make deductions for payments of any sum of money to any superannuation scheme, provident fund, owner’s welfare scheme or insurance scheme established for the benefit of the seafarer.
(5)
Notwithstanding subsections (2), (3) and (4), the Director of Marine may, on an application by an owner or a specified class or classes of owners, permit any deduction for a specified purpose from the wages of a seafarer or a specified class or classes of seafarers subject to such conditions as he considers fit to impose.
Allotment of wages.