Singapore legislation
Section 144
Section 144
Interpretation
In this Part, unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context —“chief customs officer” means the chief executive officer of sea-customs for any port or place outside Singapore;“disease” means any contagious or infectious disease of a dangerous nature;“pilgrim” means a Muslim passenger of any age or of either sex, journeying or about to journey from any port in Singapore to any port in the Red Sea or in the Gulf of Aden or in the Arabian Sea, except ports in India or Pakistan, with a view to the pilgrimage to the Hedjaz or returning from such journey;Explanations.—
A Muslim passenger who has embarked with the intention of going to the Hedjaz, but is returning without having actually landed there, shall be deemed to be a pilgrim for the purposes of this Part.(2) Every passenger, whether a pilgrim or not, on board a pilgrim ship shall be deemed to be a pilgrim for the purposes of this Part.(3) A Muslim passenger who journeys by ship to a port in India or Pakistan with the intention of going to the Hedjaz and disembarks at such port shall not be deemed to be a pilgrim for the purposes of this Part.“pilgrim broker” means —
any person who is concerned in bringing into Singapore, any pilgrim, but does not include the owner, agent or master of the ship by which such pilgrim is brought into Singapore;
any person, other than the owner or agent of a ship, who buys and resells, or sells on commission, or negotiates or takes any reward for the purchase or sale of passage tickets for pilgrims;
any person who supplies or offers to supply lodging or board or any house accommodation to a pilgrim; and
any person who directly or indirectly for reward, gain or expectation thereof advises or influences or attempts to influence any pilgrim on any matter relating to his pilgrimage;“pilgrim of the lowest class” means a pilgrim for whom no accommodation in any cabin, state-room or saloon is reserved;“pilgrim pass” means a pass in the prescribed form issued to a pilgrim in pursuance of rules made under this Part, and includes a certificate of identity issued by the government of any foreign country to a subject of that country who is about to proceed on the pilgrimage to the Hedjaz;“pilgrim ship” means a ship conveying or about to convey pilgrims from or to any port in Singapore, to or from any port in the Red Sea or the Gulf of Aden, or to or from any port in the Arabian Sea, except ports in India or Pakistan:Provided that no ship carrying passengers, other than pilgrims of the lowest class, and having on board pilgrims of the lowest class in a less proportion than one pilgrim for every 100 tons of the gross tonnage of the ship, shall be deemed to be a pilgrim ship within the meaning of this Part;“police officer” means any member of the Singapore Police Force, not below the rank of sergeant.[161
Definition
“chief customs officer” means the chief executive officer of sea-customs for any port or place outside Singapore;
Definition
“disease” means any contagious or infectious disease of a dangerous nature;
Definition
“pilgrim” means a Muslim passenger of any age or of either sex, journeying or about to journey from any port in Singapore to any port in the Red Sea or in the Gulf of Aden or in the Arabian Sea, except ports in India or Pakistan, with a view to the pilgrimage to the Hedjaz or returning from such journey;Explanations.—
A Muslim passenger who has embarked with the intention of going to the Hedjaz, but is returning without having actually landed there, shall be deemed to be a pilgrim for the purposes of this Part.(2) Every passenger, whether a pilgrim or not, on board a pilgrim ship shall be deemed to be a pilgrim for the purposes of this Part.(3) A Muslim passenger who journeys by ship to a port in India or Pakistan with the intention of going to the Hedjaz and disembarks at such port shall not be deemed to be a pilgrim for the purposes of this Part.
Definition
“pilgrim broker” means —
any person who is concerned in bringing into Singapore, any pilgrim, but does not include the owner, agent or master of the ship by which such pilgrim is brought into Singapore;
any person, other than the owner or agent of a ship, who buys and resells, or sells on commission, or negotiates or takes any reward for the purchase or sale of passage tickets for pilgrims;
any person who supplies or offers to supply lodging or board or any house accommodation to a pilgrim; and
any person who directly or indirectly for reward, gain or expectation thereof advises or influences or attempts to influence any pilgrim on any matter relating to his pilgrimage;
Definition
“pilgrim of the lowest class” means a pilgrim for whom no accommodation in any cabin, state-room or saloon is reserved;
Definition
“pilgrim pass” means a pass in the prescribed form issued to a pilgrim in pursuance of rules made under this Part, and includes a certificate of identity issued by the government of any foreign country to a subject of that country who is about to proceed on the pilgrimage to the Hedjaz;
Definition
“pilgrim ship” means a ship conveying or about to convey pilgrims from or to any port in Singapore, to or from any port in the Red Sea or the Gulf of Aden, or to or from any port in the Arabian Sea, except ports in India or Pakistan:Provided that no ship carrying passengers, other than pilgrims of the lowest class, and having on board pilgrims of the lowest class in a less proportion than one pilgrim for every 100 tons of the gross tonnage of the ship, shall be deemed to be a pilgrim ship within the meaning of this Part;
Definition
“police officer” means any member of the Singapore Police Force, not below the rank of sergeant.[161