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Return of Deserting Seamen
Law
Act No. 1439
Decision Date
Jan 16, 1906
Act No. 1439 enables masters of ships to secure the return of seamen who have deserted from their ships in the Philippine Islands, specifically in cases involving vessels of foreign governments with a treaty for the restoration of deserting seamen, by allowing consuls or vice-consuls to make written applications to the Philippine courts for the arrest and examination of the deserted seamen, who will be delivered up to the consul or vice-consul for repatriation if found to be true, or detained for a maximum of two months if requested, with exceptions for cases involving crimes or offenses.