39Reporting Maritime Labour Convention breach

39 Reporting Maritime Labour Convention breach

(1) A seafarer who alleges a breach of the Maritime Labour Convention may report the breach to AMSA to facilitate a prompt and practical means of redress.

(2) If AMSA receives a report under subsection (1), AMSA must take the following steps:

(a) find out if the on-board complaints system has been used;

(b) if appropriate — tell the seafarer that the on-board complaints system should be used;

(c) if it has been used — examine the records of the matter;

(d) consider whether the complaint affects:

(i) all seafarers, or a category of seafarers, on the vessel; or

(ii) an individual seafarer;

(e) try to resolve the matter at a shipboard level.

(3) AMSA may also consider a more detailed inspection of the vessel including matters other than those mentioned in Appendix A5-III to the Maritime Labour Convention.