Singapore legislation

Section 20

of Merchant Shipping (Wreck Removal) Act 2017

Section 20

Government ship

(1)

Subject to subsection (3), nothing in this Act applies in relation to —

(a)

any warship; or

(b)

any ship for the time being used by the government of any State otherwise than for commercial purposes.

(2)

Section 15 does not apply to a ship that is owned by a State Party if there is carried on board the ship a certificate issued by the State Party stating —

(a)

that the ship is owned by the State Party; and

(b)

that any liability under section 10 will be met up to the limit prescribed by section 12.

(3)

Subject to subsection (2), Part 4 applies to a ship mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b) if specified in a notice under paragraph 3 of Article 4 of the Convention.