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Maritime Transport Act 1994

Duties in relation to maritime activity - Liens on ships by crew and masters

29: Master to have same rights as members of crew

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"The Ship Master's Rights are the Same as the Crew's"

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You are the master of a ship. You have the same rights as the crew to get your wages. You can use the same methods to recover your wages as the crew does under the Maritime Transport Act 1994. You also have the same rights to recover money you spent on the ship. You spent money on the ship or took on liabilities for it. You have the same rights to get that money back as you do to get your wages. This is because you are acting as the master of the ship.

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Part 3Duties in relation to maritime activity
Liens on ships by crew and masters

29Master to have same rights as members of crew

  1. The master of a ship shall, so far as the case permits, have the same rights, liens, and remedies for the recovery of his or her wages as a member of the crew of the ship has under this Act or by any law or custom.

  2. The master of a ship, and every person lawfully acting as master, shall, so far as the case permits, have the same rights, liens, and remedies for the recovery of disbursements and liabilities properly made or incurred by the master on account of the ship as a master has for the recovery of his or her wages.

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  • 1952 No 49 s 100(1), (2)