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Union of India - Section

Section 179 in The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958

179. Particulars to be furnished in plaints, etc. -

(1)If any person presenting any plaint, application or appeal to any Court has reason to believe that any adverse party is a serving seaman, he shall make a statement accordingly in the plaint, application or appeal.
(2)If any collector has reason to believe that any seaman who ordinarily resides or has property in his district and who is a party to any proceedings pending before any Court is unable to appear therein or is a serving seaman, the collector may certify the facts to the Court.