Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NAVIGATION ACT 1912 - SECT 82

             (1)  Subject to this Act, a seaman's right to wages begins:

                     (a)  at the time at which he or she commences work; or

                     (b)  at the time specified in his or her agreement for his or her commencement of work or presence on board;

whichever is the earlier.

             (2)  If the engagement of a seaman for service on a ship terminates and, on the same day, the seaman is engaged again for service on the same ship, he or she is not entitled to wages in respect of that day under both engagements, but, if the seaman works under the new engagement on that day and the rate of his or her wages under the new engagement is higher than the rate of his or her wages under the old engagement, he or she is entitled to wages in respect of that day at the higher rate.