(1) The Government is not liable with respect to anything done under section 203, except that, if after the wages or effects of a seaman have been dealt with under that section any legal proceedings are taken by the seaman against the owner, master or agent of the ship, or by the master or owner of the ship against the seaman, in respect of those wages, the Minister shall if notice is given to him or her of the proceedings and a reasonable opportunity afforded him or her of complying, comply with any order of the court made as respects the wages or effects so far as he or she can do so out of the wages and effects remitted to him or her in respect of the voyage of the ship.