Section 18
of Mechant Shipping (Disciplinary Offences) Regulations, 2007
Section 18
(1)
Where a seaman is not present at the place, date and time arranged for the hearing of his appeal -
(a)
if the seaman so requests within one month from that date; and
(b)
if the seaman had not been informed of those arrangements or had other reasonable excuse for not being present, the Director shall make further arrangements for the appeal to be heard.
(2)
If the Director makes further arrangements for the appeal to be heard, he shall notify the seaman and the employer.
(3)
It shall be sufficient compliance with the requirements of sub-regulation (2) for the notification to be sent by registered post to the last known address of the seaman and to the last known address of the employer.
Entries in official log-book.