Singapore legislation

Section 145

of Merchant Shipping Act 1995

Section 145

Interpretation of this Part

Amended by3/2019

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —“inland waters of Singapore” means any stream, reservoir, waterway, lake or pond (whether natural or artificial) within the limits of the territorial waters of Singapore, but excludes —

(a)

any waters within the ebb and flow of the tide; and

(b)

any place, navigable river or waters declared to be a port by the Minister under section 3(1) of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act 1996;“Public Utilities Board” means the Public Utilities Board continued under section 3 of the Public Utilities Act 2001;“receiver” means a receiver of wreck;“reservoir” means a body of water maintained as a reservoir by the Public Utilities Board in the following areas as defined in regulations made under section 72 of the Public Utilities Act 2001:

(a)

a Catchment Area Park;

(b)

the Central Water Catchment Area;“salvage” includes all expenses properly incurred by the salvor in the performance of salvage services;“Salvage Convention” means the International Convention on Salvage, 1989, as set out in the Second Schedule;“waterway” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Public Utilities Act 2001;“wreck” includes jetsam, flotsam, lagan and derelict found in or on the shores of the sea or any tidal water.

Definition

“inland waters of Singapore” means any stream, reservoir, waterway, lake or pond (whether natural or artificial) within the limits of the territorial waters of Singapore, but excludes —

(a)

any waters within the ebb and flow of the tide; and

(b)

any place, navigable river or waters declared to be a port by the Minister under section 3(1) of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act 1996;

Definition

“Public Utilities Board” means the Public Utilities Board continued under section 3 of the Public Utilities Act 2001;

Definition

“receiver” means a receiver of wreck;

Definition

“reservoir” means a body of water maintained as a reservoir by the Public Utilities Board in the following areas as defined in regulations made under section 72 of the Public Utilities Act 2001:

(a)

a Catchment Area Park;

(b)

the Central Water Catchment Area;

Definition

“salvage” includes all expenses properly incurred by the salvor in the performance of salvage services;

Definition

“Salvage Convention” means the International Convention on Salvage, 1989, as set out in the Second Schedule;

Definition

“waterway” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Public Utilities Act 2001;

Definition

“wreck” includes jetsam, flotsam, lagan and derelict found in or on the shores of the sea or any tidal water.

Amended by3/2019