In force · As amended up to 2026-08
128. Payment of wages before shipping master .―(1) Where a seaman is discharged in India before a shipping master, the shall receive his wages through, or in the presence of, the shipping master unless a competent Court otherwise directs.
(2) If the master or owner of a home-trade ship of less than two hundred tons gross so desires the seamen of that ship may receive their wages in the same manner as seamen discharged from a foreigngoing ship, or from a home-trade ship of two hundred tons gross or more.
128. If the provisions of section 419 are 419 The owner or tindal shall contravened. be liable to fine which may extend to two hundred rupees.
Source: India Code