Singapore legislation

Clause 7

of Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Amendment) Bill

Clause 7

Related amendment to Work Injury Compensation Act

Section 20 of the Work Injury Compensation Act (Cap. 354) is amended by deleting the full‑stop at the end of paragraph (f) and substituting a semi‑colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraph:“(g)section 23 does not apply in respect of a seaman who is an employee in respect of whom there is in force a contract of insurance or other financial security under section 34 of the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Act 2014 (Act 6 of 2014) covering the liabilities of the shipowner in respect of the seaman under that Act.”.