Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Act 2014 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 11 · Miscellaneous
83. Saving and transitional provisions
Feedback & supportAny seaman’s discharge book or any certificate of discharge issued under regulations made under section 54 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 before 1 April 2014 is deemed to be a seafarer’s discharge book or a certificate of discharge issued under regulations made under section 14(14) of this Act.
seafarer
“seafarer” means any person, including the master, who is employed or engaged or works in any capacity on board a ship, but does not include —(a)a pilot;(b)a port worker;(c)a person temporarily employed on the ship during the period it is in port; and(d)a person specified in an Order made by the Authority, with the approval of the Minister, declaring the categories of persons not to be regarded as seafarers;
Where a seaman is discharged before 1 April 2014 from a ship to which this Act applies, the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 in force immediately before that date continues to apply in respect of any unpaid wages due to that seaman under a crew agreement relating to the ship.
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;
Where an allotment note is issued before 1 April 2014 in accordance with regulations made under section 62 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 in respect of wages which a seaman will become entitled in the course of employment on a ship to which this Act applies, the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 in force immediately before that date continues to apply in relation to the allotment note, including its enforcement.
Where a seaman suffers sickness or an injury before 1 April 2014, section 75 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 in force immediately before that date continues to apply in relation to the liability for expenses and compensation relating to such sickness or injury.
Sections 35 and 36 of this Act apply in relation to a sickness or injury occurring on or after 1 April 2014.[86