Fisheries Act 1966 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Miscellaneous
24. Service of documents
Feedback & supportWhere for the purposes of this Act any document is to be served on any person, that document may be served —
by delivering a copy thereof personally to the person to be served;
if the document is to be served on the master of a vessel, by leaving it for him on board that vessel with the person who is or appears to be in command or charge of the vessel;
by fixing a copy of the document to any conspicuous part of his house or his business premises; or
by registered letter to his last place of residence.
A document which is to be served on the master of a fishing vessel licensed under the provisions of the rules made under this Act may —
master
“master” includes every person, except a pilot, having command or charge of any vessel;
if the master cannot be found, be served on the managing owner of the vessel;
if there is no managing owner, be served on some agent of the owner residing in Singapore; or
where no such agent is known, be served by affixing a copy thereof to the mast of the vessel.