Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Act 2014 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 8 · Inspection and Certification
48. Maritime Labour Certificate and Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance
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ship
“ship” has the meaning given by the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, but does not include —(a)any vessel which navigates exclusively in inland waters or waters within, or closely adjacent to, sheltered waters or areas where the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Port) Regulations apply;(b)any warship or naval auxiliary;(c)any ship engaged in fishing or in similar pursuits;(d)any ship of traditional build such as dhows and junks;(e)any ship that is intended to be operated without any seafarer on board; and(f)any ship specified in an Order made by the Authority, with the approval of the Minister, declaring the categories of ships to be excluded from the application of this Act;
the shipowner or the master has been issued with a valid Maritime Labour Certificate or interim Maritime Labour Certificate in respect of the ship; and
the shipowner causes to be carried on board the ship a Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance written in English.
If any ship goes or attempts to go to sea in contravention of subsection (1), the shipowner and the master shall each be guilty of an offence and shall each be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.
shipowner
“shipowner”, in relation to a ship, means the owner of the ship, and includes —(a)the registered owner; or(b)in the absence of registration —(i)the person owning the ship; or(ii)any other person (such as the ship manager, agent or bareboat charterer) who has assumed responsibility for the operation of the ship from the owner and who, on assuming such responsibility, has agreed to take over the duties and responsibilities imposed on shipowners in accordance with the Convention, whether or not any other organisation or person fulfils certain of the duties or responsibilities on the shipowner’s behalf;
The Director or the Port Master may detain a ship until the documents referred to in subsection (1) are produced.
Director
“Director” means the Director of Marine appointed under section 4 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 and includes the Deputy Director of Marine appointed under that Act;