207. Provisions of Part III not to apply to pilgrim ships

Terms defined in this Act

• passenger

  passenger

  Defined · s 2

  “passenger” means every person other than —(a)the master and the members of the crew or other persons employed or engaged in any capacity on board a ship on the business of the ship; and(b)a child under one year of age;

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• pilgrim ship

  pilgrim ship

  Defined · s 144

  “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;

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