Singapore legislation

Clause 9

of Transport Sector (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill

Clause 9

Amendment of Merchant Shipping Act 1995

In the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 —

(a)

in section 2(1), in the definition of “Director”, replace “the Deputy Director of Marine” with “a Deputy Director of Marine”;

(b)

in section 4, in the section heading, after “Director of Marine”, insert “, etc.”;

(c)

in section 4(1), replace “a Deputy Director of Marine” with “one or more Deputy Directors of Marine”;

(d)

in the following provisions, replace “declaration” with “statement”:Section 11(1)(b)Section 13(1)(c)Section 21(1)(a), (b) and (c) and (2)Section 39(2);

(e)

in section 11(2), replace “declarations on behalf of the corporation, has made and signed a declaration” with “statements on behalf of the corporation, has made and signed a statement”;

(f)

in section 11(2)(d), replace the semi‑colon at the end with a full‑stop;

(g)

in section 11(2), delete paragraph (e);

(h)

in section 18(3), delete “and must endorse on the bill of sale the fact of that entry having been made with the date and time thereof”;

(i)

in section 21(1)(a), delete “and (e)”;

(j)

in section 32(1), replace “declaration of” with “statement of transmission made by”;

(k)

in section 32(2) and (3), replace “declaration” with “statement of transmission”; and

(l)

in section 186(1)(d), after “declaration”, insert “or statement”.

Clause 9 — Transport Sector (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill