Section 158Restriction on suits for wages

s. 158

158. Restriction on suits for wages A proceeding for the recovery of wages shall not be instituted by or on behalf of any seaman or apprentice in any Civil Court, except- (a) where the owner of the ship is adjudged bankrupt or declared insolvent; (b) where the ship is under arrest or is sold by the authority of any Court; or (c) where a Magistrate under the authority of this Ordinance refers a claim to the Court.