S.L. 452.134 Art. 14Emergency situations.

(1) The boatmaster of a craft or his representative may suspend the scheduled hours of rest of a worker and require him to perform any hours of work necessary for the immediate safety of the craft, the persons on board, the cargo or for the purpose of giving assistance to other craft or persons in distress, until such time as the normal situation has been restored.

(2) When a scheduled rest period is suspended in accordance with sub-regulation (1), the boatmaster shall ensure that the worker receives an adequate period of rest as soon as practicable after the normal situation has been restored.