62ADischarge of seamen outside Australia

#### 62A Discharge of seamen outside Australia (1) The master of a ship commits an offence if: (a) the master discharges a seaman from the ship at a port outside Australia; and (b) the master has not given the seaman at least 7 days notice of the master’s intention to discharge the seaman; and (c) the seaman has not consented to being discharged at the particular port (whether or not the seaman consents to the discharge). Penalty: 10 penalty units. (3) If a ship is sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of while the ship is at a port in a country other than a prescribed country, the master shall, notwithstanding anything contained in the ship’s agreement, discharge each seaman entered on board the ship other than a seaman who consents in writing to continue to serve on the ship. (4) Subsection 50(5) applies to and in relation to a seaman discharged in pursuance of subsection (3) of this section as if that seaman had been discharged in pursuance of subsection 50(3).