Section 31

The master of every foreign-going ship whose crew has been engaged before the Superintendent shall, before finally leaving Singapore, sign and send to the Superintendent a full and accurate statement, in a form approved by the Minister, of every change which takes place in his crew before finally leaving Singapore, and that statement shall be admissible in evidence in the manner provided by this Act.

Any master who fails without reasonable cause to comply with this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction for each offence to a fine not exceeding $100.[44