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3. (1) The persons entitled to be dealt with under these Persons entitled to
regulations, and who are hereinafter referred to as "distressed relief, etc.
seamen", are:
(a) any seaman, whether a citizen of Malta or not, who is
found in any place and who has been shipwrecked
from a Maltese ship, or, by reason of having been
discharged or left behind from any such ship, is in
distress in that place; and
(b) any seaman, being a citizen of Malta, who has been
engaged to serve in a ship belonging to the
Government of, or registered in, any foreign country,
is in distress in any place.
(2) If three months have elapsed since a seaman left his last
ship before he applies to the proper authority for relief, he shall not
be entitled to be dealt with under these regulations.
(3) In case of shipwreck, the date on which each seaman will
be entitled to relief may vary according to the time when he ceases
to be employed in connection with the wreck.
4. (1) Distressed seamen are to be relieved and maintained Nature and period
upon the most reasonable terms possible bur only until of relief, etc.
arrangements are made for their return to a proper return port, and
such arrangements are carried into effect.
(2) Distressed seamen may, where necessary, be provided with
medical advice and treatment and supplied with clothing but in no
2 [ S.L.234.02 DISTRESSED SEAMEN