189. Penalty for bringing pilgrim in filthy or insanitary ship
Feedback & supportIf any pilgrim ship carrying pilgrims from any port or place to any port or place in Singapore is found on its arrival in Singapore to be in a filthy or insanitary condition, the master of the ship shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
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;
The Port Health Officer shall inspect every such ship on its arrival, in order to ascertain its sanitary condition.[206