Section 157: Court's order on costs of punishment may be deducted from wages

Whenever, in any proceedings relating to a seaman's wages, it is shown that a seaman or cadet who belongs to a Nigerian ship has, in the course of the voyage, been convicted of an offence by a competent tribunal and rightfully punished for that offence by imprisonment or otherwise, the court hearing the case may direct any part of the wages from wages due to the seaman, not exceeding one month's wages, to be applied in reimbursing any costs properly incurred by the master in procuring the conviction and punishment.