Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Act 2014 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 11 · Miscellaneous
74. Service of documents
Feedback & supportWhere for the purposes of this Act, any document is to be served on any person, that document may be served —
in any case — by delivering a copy of the document personally to the person to be served, or by leaving the copy at the person’s last known place of residence or place of business;
if the document is to be served on the master of a ship, where there is one, or on a person belonging to a ship — by leaving the document for the master or person on board that ship with any person being or appearing to be in command or charge of the ship; and
if the document is to be served on the master of a ship, where there is no master, and the ship is in Singapore — on the operator of the ship, or on some agent of the owner residing in Singapore, or by affixing a copy of the document at the means of access to the ship, or in any place on board the ship which appears to be frequented by people.
Any person who obstructs the service on the master of a ship of any document shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.
master
“master” includes every person, except a pilot, having command or charge of a ship;
Any shipowner or master of the ship who is party or privy to such obstruction shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.
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;