Cap. 234 ст. 126Certificate of discharge and return of certificates of competency. 

(1) The master of a Maltese ship shall sign and give to a seaman discharged from his ship at any place, either on his discharge or on payment of his wages, a certificate of his discharge in a form approved by the Minister, specifying the period of his service and the time and place of his discharge, and if the master fails to do so he shall for each offence be liable to a fine (multa) not exceeding ten units.

(2) The master shall also, upon the discharge of every certificated officer whose certificate of competency has been delivered to and retained by him, return the certificate to the officer, and if without reasonable cause he fails to do so he shall for each offence be liable to a fine (multa) not exceeding twenty units.