Singapore legislation
Regulation 4
of Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Registration and Employment of Seamen) Regulations
Regulation 4
Application and qualifications
Subregulation 1
An application for registration as a seaman is to —
be made on such form as may be issued by the Authority; and
contain or be accompanied by such information or documents as the Authority may require.
Subregulation 2
No person is to be registered as a seaman with the Authority unless —
he is a citizen or a permanent resident of Singapore;
he has attained the age of 16 years;
he possesses a certificate or has previous experience on board sea-going ships or has such other experience acceptable to the Authority;
he meets the requirements of either Regulation II/4 or Regulation III/4 of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended on 7th July 1995 and any amendment thereto which has come into force and has been accepted by the Government (referred to in this regulation as the Convention); and
he is a fit and proper person to be registered as a seaman.
Subregulation 3
A person who qualifies for registration as a seaman is, upon passing the medical examination prescribed by the Authority under regulation 5, to have his name entered in the seamen’s register.
Subregulation 3A
The Authority shall issue a registration card to a registered seaman upon the entry of his name in the seaman’s register under paragraph (3).
Subregulation 4
The original certificate, registration card and any certificate required by the Convention to be held by any registered seaman must be kept available in its original form on board the ship which the registered seaman is employed.