Singapore legislation

Section 107

of Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act 1996

Section 107

Master, owner or person in charge of vessel answerable for damage

(1)

Where damage is done to any property of the Authority by any vessel or float of timber, the cost of making good the damage, including the expenses of any inspection or survey carried out by the Authority to ascertain the damage, may be recovered by the Authority as a debt from the master, owner or person in charge of the vessel or float of timber, as the case may be.

(2)

The Authority may —

(a)

detain the vessel or float of timber until the costs of making good the damage and the expenses described in subsection (1) have been paid to the Authority; or

(b)

require the master, owner or person in charge of the vessel or float of timber to deposit such sum of money or furnish such security as the Authority may require in order to meet the costs and expenses.

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