Singapore legislation
Regulation 17
Regulation 17
Requirement for survey of pleasure craft in certain cases
Subregulation 1
A pleasure craft may not be granted initial registry, registry anew or renewal of registry under these Regulations unless —
a survey is conducted in respect of the pleasure craft in accordance with the requirements of this Part; and
the pleasure craft is certified to be fit for its intended use following the survey.
Subregulation 2
The owner or master of a Singapore pleasure craft must, if the Director requires, produce the pleasure craft as soon as practicable for a survey to certify that the pleasure craft is fit for its intended use, at the place and time specified by the Director if —
the pleasure craft is altered so that its particulars do not correspond to the particulars of the pleasure craft contained in its certificate of registry (Singapore pleasure craft); or
the pleasure craft is involved in any event mentioned in regulation 29(1)(a), (b), (c) or (d).
Subregulation 3
A person who fails to comply with paragraph (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.
Subregulation 4
In a prosecution for an offence under paragraph (3), it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove that the person charged with the offence intended to commit the offence.
Subregulation 5
The Director may, at any time, on the Director’s own motion, require the owner of a Singapore pleasure craft to produce the pleasure craft for a survey at the place and time specified by the Director if the Director has reasonable grounds to suspect that the pleasure craft is not fit for its intended use.