Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NAVIGATION ACT 1912 - SECT 93

             (1)  Where a seaman is engaged in Australia for a voyage or engagement which is to terminate in Australia the seaman shall not be entitled to sue in any Court abroad for wages, unless the seaman is discharged with such sanction as is required by law and with the written consent of the master or proves such ill‑usage on the part or by the authority of the master as to warrant reasonable apprehension of danger to his or her life or health if the seaman were to remain on board.

             (2)  If a seaman, on his or her return to Australia, proves that the master or owner has been guilty of any conduct or default which, but for this section, would have entitled the seaman to sue for wages before the termination of the voyage or engagement, the seaman shall be entitled to recover, in addition to his or her wages, such compensation as the Court hearing the case thinks reasonable.