Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Courts (Admiralty Jurisdiction) Ordinance

Clause 2

Interpretation

(1)

In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires —

Definition

“ship” includes any description of vessel used in navigation;

Definition

“goods” includes baggage;

Definition

“collision regulations” means regulations made under section 418 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, and any rules made under section 262 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance; [57 and 58 Vict. c. 60.]

Definition

“master” has the same meaning as in the Merchant Shipping Ordinance (Cap. 207) and accordingly includes every person (except a pilot) having command or charge of a ship;

Definition

“towage” and “pilotage”, in relation to an aircraft, mean towage and pilotage while the aircraft is waterborne;

Definition

“the Rhine Navigation Convention” means the Convention of the 7th day of October, 1868, as revised by any subsequent Convention.

Clause 2 — Courts (Admiralty Jurisdiction) Ordinance