146. Pilgrim ship not to sail without certificates, bill of health and list
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pilgrim ship
“pilgrim ship” means a ship conveying or about to convey pilgrims from or to any port in Singapore, to or from any port in the Red Sea or the Gulf of Aden, or to or from any port in the Arabian Sea, except ports in India or Pakistan:Provided that no ship carrying passengers, other than pilgrims of the lowest class, and having on board pilgrims of the lowest class in a less proportion than one pilgrim for every 100 tons of the gross tonnage of the ship, shall be deemed to be a pilgrim ship within the meaning of this Part;
certificates A and B to the effect mentioned in sections 147 and 148, referred to in this Part as Certificate A and Certificate B respectively;
a bill of health stating the name, nationality and tonnage of the ship, the names of the master and medical officer or officers, the exact number of the crew, pilgrims and other passengers, the nature of the cargo, the place of departure and the condition of such place in respect of disease, and whether the number of pilgrims embarked is less than the number which the ship is authorised to carry, and, if so, the number of pilgrims which the master may embark at the next port of call; and
a list to be prepared by the master and countersigned by a police officer giving the names and sex of all the pilgrims embarked, together with the serial numbers of their pilgrim passes, and the total number of pilgrims which the ship is authorised to carry.
The Port Master shall not grant a port clearance unless the master holds those certificates, bill of health and list.[11/73
Port Master
“Port Master” means the Port Master appointed under section 30 of the Port of Singapore Authority Act and includes any Deputy Port Master appointed under that section;
If a pilgrim ship commences a voyage in contravention of this section, the master or owner shall be guilty of an offence and shall for every pilgrim carried be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $200 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or to both.[163
pilgrim
“pilgrim” means a Muslim passenger of any age or of either sex, journeying or about to journey from any port in Singapore to any port in the Red Sea or in the Gulf of Aden or in the Arabian Sea, except ports in India or Pakistan, with a view to the pilgrimage to the Hedjaz or returning from such journey;Explanations.—(1) A Muslim passenger who has embarked with the intention of going to the Hedjaz, but is returning without having actually landed there, shall be deemed to be a pilgrim for the purposes of this Part.(2) Every passenger, whether a pilgrim or not, on board a pilgrim ship shall be deemed to be a pilgrim for the purposes of this Part.(3) A Muslim passenger who journeys by ship to a port in India or Pakistan with the intention of going to the Hedjaz and disembarks at such port shall not be deemed to be a pilgrim for the purposes of this Part.