Singapore legislation

Section 89

of Merchant Shipping Act

Section 89

Medicines to be provided and kept on board certain ships

(1)

Every British ship, whether registered within or without Singapore, whose voyage commences from any port in Singapore, shall have on board a sufficient supply of medicines and appliances suitable for diseases and accidents likely to happen on sea voyages according to such scale as is from time to time issued by the Minister and published in such manner as the Minister notifies.

(2)

In default thereof, the owner or master of every such ship shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a penalty not exceeding $200.

(3)

This section shall not apply to ships navigating between the United Kingdom and any port in Singapore and coming within section 200 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1984 [U.K. 1984 c. 60].[102

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