(1) Where the master of, or a seaman belonging to a Saint Lucian ship receives any surgical or medical treatment, or such dental or optical treatment, including the repair or replacement of any appliance, as cannot be postponed without impairing the efficiency of the master or seaman, the reasonable expenses thereof shall be borne by his or her employer.
(2) Where a master or seaman dies and is buried or cremated outside his or her country of residence, the expenses of his or her burial or cremation shall also be borne by his or her employer.