Versions of s. 297(4)

The Minister may, by the distressed seamen regulations, make such provision as may be necessary for enabling the proper authority, and in the case of expenses required to be incurred in Canada any officer named for the purpose by the Minister, to defray on behalf of the authority originally making arrangements for the return of a distressed seaman to a proper return port any expenses on account of that seaman that the authority originally acting in respect of him could defray, and any expenses so incurred shall for the purposes of this Part relating to distressed seamen be deemed to be expenses incurred on behalf of the distressed seaman.