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Singapore legislation

Regulation 19

of Merchant Shipping (Pleasure Craft) Regulations 2020

Regulation 19

Accredited organisations and recognised surveyors

Subregulation 1

The Director must publish the list of accredited organisations on the Authority’s website at http://www.mpa.gov.sg.

Subregulation 2

A person that, not being an accredited organisation, represents itself to be an accredited organisation, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $1,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.

Subregulation 3

A person who, not being a recognised surveyor —

(a)

carries out any survey required under these Regulations; or

(b)

represents himself or herself to be a recognised surveyor for the purposes of carrying out a survey required under these Regulations,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $1,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.

Subregulation 4

In a prosecution for an offence under paragraph (2) or (3), it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove that the person charged with the offence intended to commit the offence.