Merchant Shipping Ordinance in Malaysia
MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE 1952
MERCHANT SHIPPING (CENTRAL MERCANTILE MARINE FUND) RULES 1984
In exercise of the power conferred by subsection (8) of section 467 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952, the Minister makes the following rules:
1. These Rules may be cited as the Merchant Shipping ( Central Mercantile Marine Fund) Rules 1984 .
2. In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires- "adopted children"-
(a) in relation to a seaman who does not profess the religion of Islam, means the children legally adopted by the seaman at when he had reasonable means of supporting them ;
(b) in relation to a seaman who professes the religion of Islam, means children adopted by the seaman. Whether or not any written law, custom or usage , at a time when he had reasonable means a supporting them:
"Committee" means the Committee appointed by the Minister under subsection (8) of section 467 of the Ordinance ;
"dependants" means the wife and children, including adopted children of a seaman, who are wholly or partly dependent on his earnings at the time of his death.
"Fund" means the Central Mercantile Marine Fund referred to in subsection (7) of section 467 of the Ordinance ;
"seaman" means any person employed or engaged on article or agreement on any ship plying beyond the limits of any port, and includes any person who is regularly available for work as seaman and who depends on his work as such for his main annual income;
"served at sea" means to be employed or engaged on any ship plying beyond the limits of any port.
3. (1) The Fund shall be employed for any or all of the following purposes:
a. the establishment, maintenance, alteration, repair, improvement, reconstruction, extension and staffing of homes and institutions for seamen and wherever expedient, the acquisition, purchase, leasing and charging of immovable property for any of such purposes and for the purpose by holding assets;
b. the defraying whether by loan or without security
MERCHANT SHIPPING (CENTRAL MERCANTILE MARINE FUND) RULES 1984
In exercise of the power conferred by subsection (8) of section 467 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952, the Minister makes the following rules:
1. These Rules may be cited as the Merchant Shipping ( Central Mercantile Marine Fund) Rules 1984 .
2. In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires- "adopted children"-
(a) in relation to a seaman who does not profess the religion of Islam, means the children legally adopted by the seaman at when he had reasonable means of supporting them ;
(b) in relation to a seaman who professes the religion of Islam, means children adopted by the seaman. Whether or not any written law, custom or usage , at a time when he had reasonable means a supporting them:
"Committee" means the Committee appointed by the Minister under subsection (8) of section 467 of the Ordinance ;
"dependants" means the wife and children, including adopted children of a seaman, who are wholly or partly dependent on his earnings at the time of his death.
"Fund" means the Central Mercantile Marine Fund referred to in subsection (7) of section 467 of the Ordinance ;
"seaman" means any person employed or engaged on article or agreement on any ship plying beyond the limits of any port, and includes any person who is regularly available for work as seaman and who depends on his work as such for his main annual income;
"served at sea" means to be employed or engaged on any ship plying beyond the limits of any port.
3. (1) The Fund shall be employed for any or all of the following purposes:
a. the establishment, maintenance, alteration, repair, improvement, reconstruction, extension and staffing of homes and institutions for seamen and wherever expedient, the acquisition, purchase, leasing and charging of immovable property for any of such purposes and for the purpose by holding assets;
b. the defraying whether by loan or without security