Malaysia legislation

Section 37

of Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1960

Section 37

(1)

When a seaman is discharged before the Superintendent, the master shall make and sign, in the prescribed form, a report of the conduct, character and qualifications of the seaman discharged, or may state in that form that he declines to give any opinion upon such particulars or upon any of them.

(2)

The Superintendent before whom such discharge is made shall, if the seaman desires, give to him or endorse on his discharge a copy of such report.

False or forged certificate of discharge or report of character.