Singapore legislation
Regulation 18
Regulation 18
Survey of pleasure craft
Subregulation 1
A survey of a pleasure craft required under these Regulations —
must be conducted by a recognised surveyor in accordance with the requirements specified by the Director from time to time; and
must include an examination of the pleasure craft, its machinery and its equipment to ensure that the pleasure craft, its machinery and its equipment —
are in compliance with the requirements of the Second Schedule;
are in satisfactory condition; and
are fit for the service for which the pleasure craft is intended.
Subregulation 2
The cost of undergoing the survey mentioned in paragraph (1) must be borne by the owner of the pleasure craft undergoing the survey.
Subregulation 3
Where a Singapore pleasure craft is required to undergo a survey under regulation 17(2), the survey conducted under this regulation may be general or partial depending on the extent of the alteration or damage to the pleasure craft (as the case may be) so as to ensure that the pleasure craft remains, in all respects, fit to proceed to sea without danger to the pleasure craft or to any person on board.
Subregulation 4
Upon the completion of any survey under this regulation, the recognised surveyor must provide the owner of the pleasure craft with the original survey report.
Subregulation 5
Where a Singapore pleasure craft is found to be unfit for its intended use following the survey mentioned in paragraph (3), the owner of the pleasure craft —
must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the pleasure craft is fit for its intended use; and
upon completion of the reasonable steps, must produce the pleasure craft for a further survey to certify the pleasure craft as fit for its intended purpose.
Subregulation 6
A survey required under these Regulations is deemed to be completed on the date on which the survey report in respect of the survey is issued.