Immigration Act 1959 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · Miscellaneous
41. Restriction on discharge of member of crew
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When any seaman is about to be or is discharged or paid off in Singapore, the master, operator, owner, charterer or agent must so notify the Controller.
seaman
“seaman” includes the master and any person carried in a vessel as a bona fide member of the staff employed in the operation or service of the vessel and, if the vessel has articles, entered on the articles;
A member of a crew who has been discharged or paid off must not be left in Singapore unless either —
crew
“crew” includes every seaman on a vessel, and every person employed in the operation of an aircraft or a train or in any service rendered to the crew or passengers of an aircraft in flight or a train in motion;
he or she is a citizen of Singapore; or
he or she is in possession of a valid permit or pass.
Where there has been any contravention of subsection (2), the master, operator, owner, charterer, agent or consignee of the vessel, aircraft, train or bus in which the person concerned was employed is liable for the maintenance of that person and for the cost of that person’s repatriation to that person’s place of birth or citizenship or, if the master, operator, owner, charterer, agent or consignee so elects, to such other place as the Controller may approve.
vessel
“vessel” includes any ship or boat or other description of floating craft used in navigation, and includes any tackle, equipment, book, document, goods, cargo or things carried therein or thereon.