154. Pilgrim ship to sail from or discharge only at places appointed by the President
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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;
After a pilgrim ship has departed or proceeded on a voyage from a port or place so appointed, no person shall be received on board as a pilgrim, except at some other port or place so appointed, or at some port or place outside Singapore appointed in this behalf by the President.
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.
No vessel, having taken on board any pilgrim from a pilgrim ship lying outside the limits of any port or place so appointed, shall land such pilgrim at any port or place within Singapore, and no vessel shall convey any pilgrim from any port or place so appointed to a pilgrim ship lying outside the limits of such port or place, unless the sanction of the Director in writing has been previously obtained.
vessel
“vessel” includes any ship or boat or air cushioned vehicle or floating rig or platform used in any form of operations at sea or any other description of vessel;
If a pilgrim ship departs or proceeds on a voyage from or discharges passengers at any port or place within Singapore in contravention of subsection (1), the master or owner shall, for every pilgrim carried in the ship or so discharged, be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or to both.
ship
“ship” includes every description of vessel used in navigation not propelled by oars;
If any person is received as a pilgrim on board a pilgrim ship in contravention of subsection (2), the master or owner shall for every such pilgrim be liable to such punishment as is specified in subsection (4).
master
“master” includes every person, except a pilot, having command or charge of any ship;
If any pilgrim is landed by or conveyed on any vessel in contravention of subsection (3), the master or owner shall for every such pilgrim be liable to such punishment as is specified in subsection (4).[171
owner
“owner”, used in relation to goods, means every person who is for the time being entitled, either as owner or agent for the owner, to the possession of the goods, subject in the case of a lien, if any, to that lien;