Versions of s. 181(1)
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The master shall sign and give to a seaman discharged from his ship, either on his discharge or on payment of his wages, a certificate of his discharge in a continuous discharge book in a form approved by the Minister, or any form approved by the proper authority in that Commonwealth country in which the ship is registered, specifying the period of his service and the time and place of his discharge, but not containing any statement respecting his wages or the quality of his work unless requested by the seaman.