50. Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance

Terms defined in s 2

• Authority

  Authority

  Defined · s 2

  “Authority” means the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore established under the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act 1996;

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• Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance

  Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance

  Defined · s 2

  “Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance” means the declaration mentioned in section 50;

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• Director

  Director

  Defined · s 2

  “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;

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• other relevant written law

  other relevant written law

  Defined · s 2

  “other relevant written law” means other written law implementing the requirements of the Convention, as specified in the First Schedule;

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• Recognised Organisation

  Recognised Organisation

  Defined · s 2

  “Recognised Organisation” means any organisation appointed by the Director under section 5(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, or the Merchant Shipping (Authorised Organisations) Regulations or any regulations made under section 116 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, and authorised by the Director to do one or more of the following:(a)survey and inspect Singapore ships for the purposes of the requirements of the Convention or this Act;(b)issue Maritime Labour Certificates and Declarations of Maritime Labour Compliance in respect of Singapore ships;

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• ship

  ship

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  “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;

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• shipowner

  shipowner

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  “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;

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