Section 136. Allotment notes respecting seaman's wages

136. Allotment notes respecting seaman's wages .―(1) A seaman may require that a stipulation be inserted in the agreement for the allotment, by means of an allotment note, of any part (not exceeding three-fourths) of the amount of the monthly wages payable to him in favour of any such member of his family or any such relative or for any such purpose approved in this behalf by the Central Government by general or special order, as may be specified in the note. (2) Every shipping master or other officer before whom the seaman is engaged shall, after the seaman has signed the agreement, inquire from the seaman whether he requires such a stipulation for the allotment of his wages by means of an allotment note. (3) Whenever a seaman requires such a stipulation, the stipulation shall be inserted in the agreement of the crew, and such stipulation shall be deemed to have been agreed to by the master. 1. Subs. by Act 12 of 1983, s. 17 and Sch., for "a magistrate" (w.e.f.18-5-1983). (4) An allotment note shall be in the prescribed form and shall be signed by the owner, master or agent of the ship and by the seaman. 136. (a) If a sailing vessel is engaged in the 431(1) The owner, tindal or agent coasting trade in contravention of shall be liable to sub-section (1) of section 431; or imprisonment which may 431(2) extend to six months, or (b) if any of the terms and conditions imfine which may extend to posed under sub-section (2) of section five hundred rupees, or 431 are contravened both. 1. Subs. by Act 18 of 2023, s. 2 and Schedule for certain words (w.e.f. 10-9-2024). 2. Subs. by s. 2 and Schedule, ibid ., for certain words (w.e.f. 10-9-2024). |1[136A.]|If|any person is guilty of an|any person is guilty of an|any person is guilty of an|offence under|<br>432(1)|Imprisonment which may| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||sub-section (1) of||section 432.||||extend to six months, or| ||||||||fine which may extend to| ||||||||five hundred rupees, or| ||||||||both.| |2[137.|If|<br>the<br>owner|fails|to|comply<br>with|<br>434A(1)|3[Penalty which may extend| ||sub-section (1) of||section 434-A||||to one lakh rupees and the| ||||||||vessel<br>may<br>also<br>be| ||||||||detained.]]| |4[137A.|If|an Indian fishing boat required to be||||435C|The owner shall be liable to| ||registered under section 435C is not||||||fine which may extend to| ||registered in accordance with||||the provisions||one thousand rupees.| ||of|that section.|||||| |137B.|If|the owner of an|Indian fishing boat fails to|||435H|The owner shall be liable to| ||comply with the provisions of||||section 435-H.||fine which may extend to| ||||||||two hundred rupees.| |137C.|If|the provisions of||section 435-1 are||435-I|The owner shall be liable to| ||contravened.||||||fine which may extend to| ||||||||two hundred rupees.| |137D.|If|the provisions of||section 435J are||435J|The owner, skipper, tindal| ||contravened.||||||or any other person in| ||||||||charge of the Indian fishing| ||||||||boat shall be liable to fine| ||||||||which may extend to one| ||||||||thousand rupees and in| ||||||||addition to fine which may| ||||||||extend to fifty rupees for| ||||||||every day during which the| ||||||||offence<br>continues<br>after| ||||||||conviction.| |137E.|If|the provisions of||section 435K are||435K|The owner, skipper, tindal| ||contravened.||||||or any other person in| ||||||||charge of the Indian fishing| ||||||||boat shall be liable to fine| ||||||||which may extend to one| ||||||||thousand rupees and in| ||||||||addition to fine which may| ||||||||extend to fifty rupees for| ||||||||every day during which the| ||||||||offence<br>continues<br>after| ||||||||conviction.| |137F.|If|the provisions of||section 435M are||435M|The owner shall be liable to| ||contravened.||||||fine which may extend to| ||||||||one thousand rupees and in| ||||||||addition to fine which may| ||||||||extend to fifty rupees for| ||||||||every day during which the| ||||||||offence<br>continues<br>after| ||||||||conviction.|