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46 U.S.C. § 11503 — Duties of consular officers related to insubordination

U.S.C. Title 46 - SHIPPING 46 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle II - Vessels and Seamen Part G - Merchant Seamen Protection and Relief CHAPTER 115 - OFFENSES AND PENALTIES Sec. 11503 - Duties of consular officers related to insubordination From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§11503. Duties of consular officers related to insubordination

(a) A consular officer shall use every means to discountenance insubordination on vessels of the United States, including employing the aid of local authorities. (b) When a seaman is accused of insubordination, a consular officer shall inquire into the facts and proceed as provided in section 11106 of this title. If the consular officer discharges the seaman, the officer shall endorse the agreement required by this part and enter in the vessel's official logbook the cause and particulars of the discharge.

(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 583.)

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11503 46:703

Section 11503 delegates to consular officers certain responsibilities related to insubordination of seamen on United States vessels.

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