Singapore legislation

Section 95

of Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act 1996

Section 95

Penalty for giving false information as to draught of vessel, etc.

(1)

Any owner, agent or master of a vessel entering or leaving, or within, the port or the approaches to the port who makes any negligent misstatement or gives false information of the type of vessel, its draught, length, beam or height to the Authority shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.

(2)

In this section, “height of vessel” is the height of the vessel measured vertically from the waterline of the vessel to the highest point of the vessel including its cargo, structure or equipment on board.

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