(1) Where a seaman is to be left behind or discharged from his or her ship at a port other than his or her port of engagement, the Registrar of Seamen or proper officer may demand from the owner, master or agent, a guarantee for the proper discharge of any obligations imposed by section 198 or 199.
(2) Where a guarantee required under this section is refused the Registrar of Seamen or proper officer may withhold his or her consent to the discharge of the seaman concerned.