Section 192:
Power to suspend deserter‟s certificate of discharge.
If it is shown to the satisfaction of
a proper officer that a seaman has deserted his ship or has absented himself without leave and without
sufficient reason from his ship or from his duty, the proper officers hall forthwith make a report to that
effect to the Director-General who may thereupon direct that the seaman's certificate of discharge or
continuous certificate of discharge shall be with held for such period as may be specified in the
direction.