Singapore legislation

Clause 3

of Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Bill

Clause 3

Application of this Act

(1)

Except as otherwise expressly provided, this Part and Parts I and XI shall apply to —

(a)

all Singapore ships ordinarily engaged in commercial activities wherever they may be;

(b)

all ships, not being Singapore ships, in Singapore, whether publicly or privately owned, ordinarily engaged in commercial activities; and

(c)

all seafarers employed on ships referred to in paragraph (a) or (b).

(2)

Except as otherwise expressly provided, Parts III to VII and IX shall apply to —

(a)

all Singapore ships ordinarily engaged in commercial activities wherever they may be; and

(b)

all seafarers employed on ships referred to in paragraph (a).