Singapore legislation
Section 187
Section 187
Service of documents
(1)
Where for the purposes of this Act, any document is to be served on any person, that document may be served —
in any case by delivering a copy thereof personally to the person to be served, or by leaving the copy at the person’s last known place of abode;
if the document is to be served on the master of a ship, where there is one, or on a person belonging to a ship, by leaving the document for him or her on board that ship with the person being or appearing to be in command or charge of the ship; and
if the document is to be served on the master of a ship, where there is no master, and the ship is in Singapore, on the operator of the ship, or on some agent of the owner residing in Singapore, or by affixing a copy thereof at the means of access to the ship, or in any place on board the ship which appears to be frequented by people.
(2)
Any person who obstructs the service on the master of a ship of any document under section 113 (relating to the detention of ships as unsafe ships) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction for each offence to a fine not exceeding $2,000.
(3)
Any owner or master of the ship who is party or privy to such obstruction shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction for each offence to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.