Singapore legislation
Clause 5
of Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Amendment) Bill
Clause 5
Amendment of section 82
Section 82(2) of the principal Act is amended —
by deleting the word “and” at the end of paragraph (x); and
by deleting the full‑stop at the end of paragraph (y) and substituting a semi‑colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraphs:“(z)prescribe the terms and conditions that a contract of insurance or other financial security mentioned in section 34(2) must contain, including —
terms and conditions relating to all or any of the following:
scope of coverage;
right of seafarers covered by the contract of insurance or other financial security to claim under the contract of insurance or other financial security;
submission and handling of claims;
interim payments;
minimum service standards;
a condition that the liability of the provider of the insurance or other financial security under the contract of insurance or other financial security will not cease before the end of the period of validity of the contract of insurance or other financial security unless the provider has given the Director prior notice of the pending cessation of liability of such minimum length as may be prescribed; and
any other term or condition necessary or desirable to ensure that the contract of insurance or other financial security meets the requirements of section 34;
(za)prescribe the terms and conditions that a contract of insurance or other financial security mentioned in section 34(2) must not contain;
(zb)provide that terms and conditions contained in a contract of insurance or financial security mentioned in section 34(2) in breach of any prescription mentioned in paragraph (za) are to be treated as having no effect;
(zc)provide for —
a certificate of the contract of insurance or other financial security mentioned in section 34(2) to be carried, and displayed, on board the ship to which the certificate relates; and
the form of the certificate;
(zd)require a shipowner to give prior notification of the cancellation or termination of the contract of insurance or other financial security mentioned in section 34(2) to the seafarers to whom the contract of insurance or other financial security relates; and
(ze)require the person who provides insurance or other financial security under a contract of insurance or other financial security mentioned in section 34(2) to give notice to the Director if the contract of insurance or other financial security is cancelled or terminated.”.