Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NAVIGATION ACT 1912 - SECT 148

             (1)  In any proceeding before any Court affecting the relation between a seaman and the master or owner of any ship, the Court may rescind any contract in existence between the parties on such terms as the Court deems just.

             (2)  This power shall be in addition to any other jurisdiction which the Court can exercise independently of this section.

             (3)  Any of the parties to any such contract may institute proceedings under this section for the rescission of the contract.