Singapore legislation
Clause 26
Clause 26
Master, owner or person in charge of vessel answerable for damage
(1)
In every case in which any damage is done to any property of the Authority by any vessel or float of timber or by any person employed in or about the same, the cost of making good such damage may be recovered by the Authority from the master, owner or person in charge of such vessel or float of timber.
(2)
The Authority may detain any such vessel or float of timber until the cost of making good such damage has been paid to the Authority or security has been given to the Authority for the amount thereof.
(3)
For the purposes of subsection (2) of this section, the provisions of subsection (3) of section 59 of this Ordinance shall apply.