Malaysia legislation

Section 106

of Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1960

Section 106

Where a seaman or apprentice belonging to a North Borneo ship has been imprisoned for having been guilty of the offence of desertion or of absence without leave, or for having committed any other breach of discipline, and during his imprisonment and before his engagement is at an end of his services are required on board his ship, any Magistrate may, except where such seaman or apprentice has given notice under subsection (2) of section 105, on the application of the master or of the owner or his agent, notwithstanding that the period of imprisonment is not at an end, cause the seaman or apprentice to be conveyed on board his ship for the purpose of proceeding on the voyage, or to be delivered to the master or any mate of the ship, or to the owner or his agent, to be by them so conveyed.

58

General offences against discipline.