Section 222: Definitions

222. Definitions.—(1) In this Chapter unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context— (a) “Court” means a Civil or Revenue Court; (b) “proceeding” includes any suit, appeal or application; and (c) “Shipping Master” means— (i) in the case of a seaman, the Shipping Master for the port at which the serving seaman entered into or is believed to have entered into an agreement, or where there is no such agreement, for the port to which the serving seaman has returned or is expected to return on the completion of his last voyage; and (ii) in the case of masters and apprentices referred to in section 230, the Shipping Mater for the port at which the agreements with the crew of the ship were opened. (2) For the purposes of this Chapter, a seaman shall be deemed to be a serving seaman during any period commencing on the day on which he enters into an agreement and ending thirty days after the day on which he is finally discharged from such agreement.

Effective date: 2001-01-01

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