Singapore legislation
Clause 53
Clause 53
Repeal and re-enactment of section 107
Section 107 of the principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Penalty for giving false information as to draught of vessels, etc.107.—
Any owner, agent or master of a vessel entering or leaving or within the port or the approaches thereto who makes any negligent mis-statement 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) For the purposes of this section, “height of vessel” shall be 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.”.