Clause 2

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “buoys and beacons” appearing therein, the following new definition: —“ “cargo ship” means any ship which is not a passenger ship;”;

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “certificated officer” appearing therein, the following new definition —“ “collision regulations” means regulations made under section 260A of this Ordinance;”;

by deleting the definition of “Consular Officer” appearing therein, and substituting therefor the following: —“ “Consular Officer” —

when used in relation to a foreign country, means the officer recognized by the President as a Consular Officer of that foreign country; and

when used in relation to Singapore, includes any person or organization appointed by the Minister to exercise the functions of a Consular Officer under this Ordinance;”;

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “Consular Officer” appearing therein, the following new definition: —“ “country to which the Safety Convention applies” means —

a country the Government of which has been declared by the Minister, by notification in the Gazette, to have accepted the Safety Convention, and has not been so declared to have denounced that Convention; and

a territory to which it has been so declared that the Safety Convention extends, not being a territory to which it has been so declared that the Convention has ceased to extend;”;

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “home-trade voyage” appearing therein, the following new definition: —“ “international voyage” means a voyage from Singapore to a port or place outside Singapore or a voyage to Singapore from a port or place outside Singapore;”;

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “The Merchant Shipping Acts” appearing therein, the following new definition: —“ “mile” means six thousand and eighty feet or one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two metres;”;

by deleting the definition of “passenger” appearing therein and substituting therefor the following: —“ “passenger” means every person other than —

the master and the members of the crew or other persons employed or engaged in any capacity on board a ship on the business of the ship; and

a child under one year of age;”;

by deleting the definition of “passenger steamer” appearing therein and substituting therefor the following: —“ “passenger ship” means a ship which carries more than twelve passengers;”;

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “representation” appearing therein, the following new definition: —“ “Safety Convention” means the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea signed in London on the 17th day of June 1960, and includes the regulations annexed thereto;”; and

by deleting the definition of “Singapore ship” appearing therein and substituting therefor the following: —“ “Singapore ship” means a ship registered under Part XIV of this Ordinance;”.