86.—(1) Any seaman’s discharge book or any certificate of discharge issued under regulations made under section 54 of the Merchant Shipping Act before the appointed day shall be deemed to be a seafarer’s discharge book or a certificate of discharge issued under regulations made under section 14(13) of this Act.
(2) Where a seaman is discharged before the appointed day from a ship to which this Act applies, the Merchant Shipping Act in force immediately before the appointed day shall continue to apply in respect of any unpaid wages due to such seaman under a crew agreement relating to the ship.
(3) Notwithstanding section 84(5) of this Act, section 59 of the Merchant Shipping Act in force immediately before the appointed day shall continue to apply in respect of any dispute arising from a ship to which this Act applies, that was submitted to the Director for decision under section 59 of the Merchant Shipping Act before the appointed day.
(4) Where an allotment note is issued before the appointed day in accordance with regulations made under section 62 of the Merchant Shipping Act, in respect of wages which a seaman will become entitled in the course of his employment on a ship to which this Act applies, the Merchant Shipping Act in force immediately before the appointed day shall continue to apply in relation to such allotment note, including its enforcement.
(5) Notwithstanding section 84(5) of this Act, section 72 of the Merchant Shipping Act in force immediately before the appointed day shall continue to apply in relation to any complaint that was made by a seaman under section 72 of the Merchant Shipping Act before the appointed day.
(6) A certificate issued by a registered pharmacist under regulation 10 of the Merchant Shipping (Medical Stores) Regulations (Cap. 179, Rg 3) in respect of a ship to which this Act applies, before the appointed day, shall be deemed to have been issued under the corresponding provision of the regulations relating to medical stores made under section 82(2)(r) of this Act, and the certificate shall remain valid until the date of expiry of the certificate or the date of the next inspection, whichever is the earlier.
(7) Notwithstanding section 84(5) of this Act, where a seaman suffers sickness or an injury before the appointed day, section 75 of the Merchant Shipping Act in force immediately before the appointed day shall continue to apply in relation to the liability for expenses and compensation relating to such sickness or injury.
(8) Sections 35 and 36 of this Act shall apply in relation to a sickness or injury occurring on or after the appointed day.
(9) For a period of 2 years after the date of commencement of any provision of this Act, the Minister may, by regulations, prescribe such provisions of a savings or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of that provision as he may consider necessary or expedient.
(10) In this section, “appointed day” means the date of commencement of this Act.