Legal glossary
“seaman”
Defined in 2 Acts. A definition holds for the Act that gives it; the same word can mean something else in another Act.
The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 · s. 3
(42) "seaman" means every person (except a master, pilot or apprentice) employed or engaged as a member of the crew of a ship under this Act, but in relation to sections 178 to 183 (inclusive) includes a master;
Read section 3The Seamens Provident Fund Act, 1966 · s. 2
(l) "seaman" means a person employed or engaged as a member of the crew of a ship under the Merchant Shipping Act but does not include[1] [a welfare officer, nurse, musician, pilot or deck barber];
Read section 2