PART 6Repatriation
Duty pending repatriation22.
(1)
A shipowner to which a duty in regulation 19 applies must make such provision as is necessary for the seafarer's relief and maintenance pending repatriation.
(2)
The shipowner must have regard to the seafarer's personal circumstances and requirements when determining what provision is required under paragraph (1).
(3)
Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1) the provision for relief and maintenance must include—
(a)
food;
(b)
clothing;
(c)
accommodation;
(d)
toiletries and other personal necessaries;
(e)
surgical, medical, dental or optical treatment (including the repair or replacement of any appliance) for any condition requiring immediate care; and
(f)
in cases where legal aid is unavailable or insufficient, reasonable costs for the defence of the seafarer in any criminal proceedings in respect of any act or omission within the scope of the seafarer's employment, being proceedings where neither the shipowner nor an agent of the shipowner is the complainant.
(4)
The duty in paragraph (1) ends when the duty in regulation 19 ends.
(5)
A breach of paragraph (1) is an offence by the shipowner.