54. Display of Maritime Labour Certificate and Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance

Terms defined in s 2

• Convention

  Convention

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  “Convention” means the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 adopted by the International Labour Organization at Geneva on 23 February 2006 and —(a)includes any amendment to the Convention which has come into force and has been accepted by the Government; and(b)where the context admits or requires, includes the Regulations, and the Standards in Part A of the Code, of the Convention;

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• Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance

  Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance

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

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• Director

  Director

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  “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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• Maritime Labour Certificate

  Maritime Labour Certificate

  Defined · s 2

  “Maritime Labour Certificate” means the certificate mentioned in section 52;

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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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• ship

  ship

  Defined · s 2

  “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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• surveyor of ships

  surveyor of ships

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  “surveyor of ships” means a person appointed as a surveyor of ships under section 5 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995;

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